Did you ever go to a Crucial Crew in Suffolk?

Year six pupils aged between 10 and 11, from a number of schools across the county, came together to experience various scenarios, staffed by experts who showed children how to deal with potentially dangerous situations and how to protect both themselves and others.

Bury Mercury: Students enjoying crucial crew at West Suffolk College Students enjoying crucial crew at West Suffolk College (Image: Newsquest)

Bury Mercury: The crucial crew safety event at Mildenhall StadiumThe crucial crew safety event at Mildenhall Stadium (Image: Newsquest)

Bury Mercury: Schools from Suffolk attended a crucial crew event in Stratford St AndrewSchools from Suffolk attended a crucial crew event in Stratford St Andrew (Image: Newsquest)

The event has been running across the county for years. 

Pictures show children from across the years enjoying themselves and taking part in the event. 

Bury Mercury: Schools from Suffolk attended a crucial crew event in Stratford St AndrewSchools from Suffolk attended a crucial crew event in Stratford St Andrew (Image: Newsquest)

Bury Mercury: Crucial crew in IpswichCrucial crew in Ipswich (Image: Newsquest)

Bury Mercury: Crucial Crew events at the Museum of East Anglian Life, StowmarketCrucial Crew events at the Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket (Image: Newsquest)