Young people joined an action packed week of activities with 999 emergency services driving home safety messages from Police, Ambulance and Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service.
The finale was reconstruction of a car accident and rescue, with Ambulance, Fire and Police working together to rescue the “car crash victim”, cutting open the car, removing the roof and safely removing the “victim” by stretcher to a waiting ambulance.
Chief Fire Officer Paul Fuller and High Sheriff of Bedfordshire Daniel Hanbury attended the demonstration and met the young people.
CFO Paul Fuller said: “This week has been an excellent example of how the emergency services work closely together to keep people safe and to work with communities and young people to get safety messages across. The Fire and Rescue Service rescues 7 times as many people from road accidents as from fires and so the demonstration is a reminder of the importance of safety on the roads, whether walking, cycling or driving."
Young people aged 11-14 had signed up for the safety week during their school holidays. First Aid, road safety, crime scene investigation and finger printing all proved a hit and many of the youngsters were now thinking of careers with police, fire and ambulance services.
Their comments say it all……
“I enjoyed everything about the week, but I liked watching the 999 accident best because it was interesting and good seeing what actually happens at a road traffic collision, it was a really fun week”.
“I learnt a lot, how to keep safe in a fire, about the paramedics, and how to do CPR, how to keep safe on the road and about the jobs the Police do”.
“I enjoyed squirting water from the fire engine. I also enjoyed learning about the Police”.
“I enjoyed everything this week especially seeing the car being cut up as I have not seen this in real life, and it was interesting to learn lots of new skills, like CPR and how to detect a fire”.
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