In honor of Safety Week, KONE’s local branches are presenting the Safe-T Rider program to 12 schools across the United States. The programs teach safe elevator and escalator riding habits to young children.

The program will reach a total of 1,080 children in eight states, including four schools in the Quad Cities of Ill. and Iowa, as well as schools in Atlanta; Chicago; San Francisco; Portland, Ore.; Detroit, Mich.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Springfield, Ill.

“Safety Week is a time for KONE to re-commit to passenger safety,