South Shore YMCA uses new interactive training tool to keep kids safe Boston 25 News [Video]

The South Shore YMCA has found a new, interactive way to make sure its staff knows how to keep thousands of kids each year safe. It’s using gaming technology to make training more engaging. At the South Shore YMCA, there are about 40,000 members, 12,000 of which are kids.

“The safety of children is our absolute number one priority no matter what,” said Nick Benidixen, the Associate Executive Director at the South Shore YMCA. “And it’s just part of the world that we live in these days. You never know what could possibly come through those doors.”

Nick Benidixen oversees much of the day-to-day operations at the South Shore YMCA. With a large staff especially during the summer camp months making sure everyone receives adequate training is challenging—but essential.

“A lot of times with these trainings, there’s kind of a connotation behind them that they’re boring and you just get …