You might remember a story on how a man is attempting to run 200km for fire safety and burns prevention.

The walk has begun....

The 200km charitable running challenge from Aflao to Accra has seen the team led by Kwame Anane-Crane reach over 1200 people so far. The message of fire safety and burns prévention has been taken to three major Senior high schools along the way.

The run started off at Aflao border on Sunday morning and continued for 21kms to Agbozume where the team spoke to local sports clubs and students of some secondary schools.

On Monday 25th April the team pressed ahead to Abor secondary school and Akatsi SecTech where over à 1000 students were engaged and later took the pledge to handle fire and hot substances with care to avoid accidents.

The outreach team also showed participants crucial first aid actions in response to burns.

The Burns support run is an initiative of Crane's Appeal which aims to use sports and the physical challenge of à long distance run to reach as many students and local communities as possible on the road from Aflao to Accra.

 

The event is supported by the plastic and reconstructive surgery unit of the Korle Bu teaching hospital.

A huge number of cases brought to the hospital come from accidents involving hot liquids and gas explosions.
All participants who attended the awareness events agreed to do the following and talk to others too:
1. Avoid transporting hot substances from one place to the other. Someone could run into you or you could even trip.

2. Gas cylinders should be kept outside the kitchen in an airy place. The connecting tubes should be checked and replaced regularly to avoid leaks.

3. In homes with young children, hot food should not be served on tables covered with a table cloth. Kids cab easily pull the cloth and spill the contents.

4. In the immediate aftermath of à burn, the most effective first aid is to pour a lot of normal water on the affected place before heading for medical care.
The run is scheduled to end in Accra on Monday 9th May.

To support, volunteer, join or track the progress of this 200km challenge, you can follow the team on Twitter @craneappeal.  All interested donors can contact the team on 0264646449 or 0267052451

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