南达科他州布鲁金斯市警局11月12日重启Sand for Seniors：警员为行动不便长者送沙桶防冰雪滑倒，可拨605-692-2113申请
南达科他州布鲁金斯市的冬天到来之前，当地警局把一桶桶沙子送到长者家门口。布鲁金斯市警察局 11 月 12 日宣布，再次与当地 Lowe's 家居店合作，重启 Sand for Seniors 计划，为长者住户提供防滑沙桶。
警局表示，冬季天气会带来危险路况，结冰的人行道、台阶与走道会增加滑倒与跌倒的风险。通过这项计划，警员将把一桶沙送到自己无法取得沙桶的长者住户家中。
警局并表示，这项计划除帮助预防跌倒外，也让警员有机会与社区里的长者成员联系、探访平时未必能见到的居民。
长者住户或家人可致电布鲁金斯市警察局 605-692-2113 申请一桶沙；往年领过沙桶、桶内沙子需要补充的居民也可来电，警局将安排补装。
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（来源：布鲁金斯市警察局）
The Brookings Police Department Brings Back Sand for Seniors on November 12 in Brookings, South Dakota: Officers Deliver Buckets of Sand to Older Residents Ahead of Icy Sidewalks, With Requests Taken at 605-692-2113
In Brookings, South Dakota, the Brookings Police Department announced on November 12 that it is partnering again with the Brookings Lowe Home Improvement store to bring back the Sand for Seniors program, delivering buckets of sand to older residents before winter weather arrives.
The department says winter weather can create hazardous conditions, and icy sidewalks, steps and walkways cause an increase in the risk of slips and falls. Through this program, officers will deliver a bucket of sand to senior residents who are physically unable to obtain one themselves.
Beyond helping prevent falls, the department said, the program gives officers an opportunity to connect with senior members of the community and check in with residents they may not otherwise have the chance to meet.
Senior residents or family members can call the Brookings Police Department at 605-692-2113 to request a bucket of sand. Residents with a bucket from a previous year that needs to be refilled can also call, and the department will arrange a refill.
(Source: Brookings Police Department)
来源：布鲁金斯市警察局
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图片来源：图：南达科他州布鲁金斯市主街街景。照片：Jon Platek，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Main street in Brookings, South Dakota. Photo by Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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