Safety First:

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Guidelines for keeping the Clean-up Safe:

• Work together in a group and do not go into an area or by the river or stream by yourself.
• Stay away from the river or stream when it looks high, muddy or dangerous; just clean-up the shoreline areas or other areas away from the river and stream.
• Stay away from steep banks and do not enter culverts or pipes.
• Always ask an adult or groupd leader if you have a problem or a question about an item.
• Do not enter a river or stream without an adult present or if conditions are unsafe or without proper footwear such as rubber boots (ie. do not go into water with bare feet or shoes).

• Wear rubber gloves when picking up garbage in the water or other gloves to pick up garbage on the banks.
• Be careful with sharp objects.
• Do not pick up any personal products such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, syringes, etc. unless wearing heavy gloves and accompanied by an adult.
• If you cut yourself or are injured contact the closest adult or group leader and seek medical help.
• If you see someone else in trouble, alert an adult or group leader immediately!!! Do not try to go to their rescue without calling someone first!!!

For more information on the Red Deer River Clean-Up, the committee, or the Red Deer Adopt-A-Stream Program, contact Gordon Ludtke with EXH Engineering Services Ltd. at (403) 342-7650 or email gordon.ludtke@uma.aecom.com.