Road Safety Week 2012
Road Safety Week 2012
West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) and the region’s Road Safety Partnership are set to join forces with schools and local authorities for Road Safety Week, the biggest road safety event of the year.
Monday 19 November marks the start of a series of activities designed to drive home the safety message, in support of the national initiative coordinated by the road safety charity ‘Brake’.
This year’s theme is ‘Slower speeds = happy people’, with Brake working to raise awareness of the need to make it safer for people to walk or cycle to work or school, or for their health and leisure. They are also calling on drivers to slow down around homes, schools and shops.
WMFS will be supporting other members of the West Midlands Road Partnership in a number of activities. Samantha Lewis, Manager of the WMFS Road Casualty Reduction Team, said: “As we move into winter, there are lots more reasons to be extra careful on the roads. We’re urging pedestrians and cyclists to wear something bright and reflective to make sure drivers can see them in the dark, and reminding drivers to clear windscreens and windows on wintry mornings.”
Fire crews and WMFS staff will be at several venues during the week, giving advice on winter driving and in-car safety, and road safety advice for pedestrians and cyclists. They will also be out and about in their local community at schools, colleges and shopping centres.
Peter Francis, Manager of the West Midlands Road Safety Partnership, added: “Road Safety Week is a great opportunity for everyone to remind themselves about key safety points. We want people to ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’ and to be prepared for winter. It’s important for drivers to think about their own safety, but also that of other road users.”
Road safety tips are issued on Twitter by @WMFSRCRT, and can be found online at www.wmfs.net
WMFS Road Safety Week events:
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Location |
Time |
Contact |
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Monday 19 November |
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Bournville College |
10-12 |
White Watch – Northfield Fire Station |
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Birmingham University |
11-15 |
White Watch - Bournbrook Fire Station |
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Asda, Chelmsley Wood |
12-16 |
White Watch – Sheldon Fire Station |
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TBC |
Evening |
Blue Watch – Northfield Fire Station |
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Tuesday 20 November |
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Toys ‘Я’ Us, Small Heath |
11.00-15.00 |
White Watch – Highgate and Hay Mills Fire Stations |
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Birmingham University |
18.30-21.00 |
Blue Watch – Bournbrook Fire Station |
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St Columba’s School, Lickey Road, Rednal |
14.00-16.00 |
White Watch – Northfield Fire Station |
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Morrison’s, Coventry Road, Small Heath Retail Park |
12:00-16:00 |
White Watch – Hay Mills and Highate Fire Stations |
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Birmingham Metropolitan College, Aldridge Road, Great Barr |
12.30-16.00 |
White Watch – Perry Barr Fire Station |
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Birmingham University |
14.00-16.00 |
White Watch – Binley Fire Station |
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Wednesday 21 November |
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Peter’s Hill Centre |
09.30-11.00 |
Red Watch – Stourbridge Fire Station |
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Lower Bushbury area, Wolverhampton |
10:00-14:00 |
Red Watch –FallingsParkFire Station |
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Thursday 22 November |
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Lower Bushbury area, Wolverhampton |
10:00 - 14:00 |
Red Watch –Fallings ParkFire Station |
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The Fort Shopping Centre, Birmingham |
All day |
Red Watch – Ward End and Erdington Fire Stations |
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Stourbridge Town Centre |
09.00-11.00 |
Red Watch – Stourbridge Fire Station |
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Holy Hill School, New Street, Rubery |
14.00-16.00 |
Red Watch –Northfield Fire Station |
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Friday 23 November |
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Tesco, Aston Lane, Aston |
10.00-14.00 |
Green Watch – Aston Fire Station |
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Leamore/BlakenhallSchool |
Afternoon |
Green Watch – Bloxwich Fire Station |
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Sainsbury’s, Rookery Road, Wolverhampton |
10.00-12.00 |
Green Watch –Fallings ParkFire Station |
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Moseley Village Square |
Evening |
Red Watch – Billesley Fire Station |
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Broad Street, Birmingham |
19.00-21.00 (and Sat, same times) |
Orange Watch - Ladywood Station |
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Saturday 24 November |
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Asda, Chelmsley Wood |
11.00-15.00 |
Green Watch – Bickenhill Station |
Media note: Issued by Neil Spencer, Senior Media Relations Officer, tel 0121 380 6101. Regular updates on incidents and other WMFS activities can be found on the media voicebank, tel 0871 550 0056, and on Twitter we’re @WestMidsFire.
