Crash safety course targets Warwickshire's car drivers
A team of firefighters have developed a free course to teach drivers about what to if they are involved in - or come across - a crash. The Warwickshire group from Atherstone Fire Station will deliver the crash course lessons in July with the aim of improving the confidence of those who take part.The course will include lessons on safety and life-saving skills, including basic first aid.One of the firefighters involved, Thomas Whitelegg, said: "All the knowledge people recieve on this course is based on the skills we use every day in the service".
He said the brigade previously ran a course which taught motorcyclists about responding to crashes but he had often been asked if there was a similar course for car drivers. "The only courses that were available for free were if you had already been prosecuted," he added. Mr Whitelegg said the team decided to create the scheme in order to "empower" people with the skills to know what to do "voluntarily", rather than after a referral from the police.
He said all the courses, to be held at fire stations in Nuneaton, Rugby and Leamington Spa, were fully booked up in the first week they became available."We weren't expecting this much interest," he added.
Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Crash safety course targets Warwickshire's car drivers
A team of firefighters have developed a free course to teach drivers about what to if they are involved in - or come across - a crash. The Warwickshire group from Atherstone Fire Station will deliver the crash course lessons in July with the aim of improving the confidence of those who take course will include lessons on safety and life-saving skills, including basic first of the firefighters involved, Thomas Whitelegg, said: "All the knowledge people recieve on this course is based on the skills we use every day in the service". He said the brigade previously ran a course which taught motorcyclists about responding to crashes but he had often been asked if there was a similar course for car drivers. "The only courses that were available for free were if you had already been prosecuted," he added. Mr Whitelegg said the team decided to create the scheme in order to "empower" people with the skills to know what to do "voluntarily", rather than after a referral from the police. He said all the courses, to be held at fire stations in Nuneaton, Rugby and Leamington Spa, were fully booked up in the first week they became available."We weren't expecting this much interest," he added. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Traffic on M1 in Derbyshire stopped after car fire
Traffic has been halted on the M1 as firefighters tackle a vehicle Highways said fire crews were at the scene shortly after 10:40 BST on Thursday on the southbound side between junctions 29 and 28 near the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are delays of 20 minutes and two miles of congestion, it added.A traffic camera from the scene depicts a firefighter tackling the blaze.
Auto Express
2 days ago
- Auto Express
Renault 4 to the rescue! New Vision 4Rescue concept is a hi-tech toolbox on wheels
The original Renault 4 was used for lots of different things throughout its life, including as an ambulance and a police car, and now the 21st-century interpretation has been repurposed by the emergency services to meet all the needs of the modern fire service. The new Renault Vision 4Rescue concept has been designed with help from firefighters and is essentially a hi-tech toolbox on wheels with some unique features. For instance, the large box on the roof isn't for storing hoses; instead it houses an observation drone, plus antennas and other equipment for restoring communication networks in the wake of a disaster. In total, the concept features close to 20 interconnected solutions, part of an ecosystem developed by Software République – a collaboration between seven French companies, including the Renault Group – and designed to standardise the different technologies used by the emergency services so they can coordinate responses better and more quickly. Advertisement - Article continues below A large module has been fitted in the boot, with the upper section featuring a sliding desktop and two screens connected to a computer, which turns the car into a mobile command centre. Below that are two storage compartments housing essential equipment for firefighters, including helmets, turnout gear and bags, as well as tablets and walkie-talkies that are charged at all times. Other carefully considered tweaks to the interior include a reflective strip on the inside of the rear doors, so people can see they're open even in environments with poor visibility. A metal bar on the dashboard can be used as a grab handle or support for walkie-talkies. Hence why it's also engraved with the words 'Je te reçois 4 sur 4', which means 'reading you loud and clear'. Finally, the specially designed seats are made partly from foam recycled from firefighting gear. Renault has also made the expected alterations for the Vision 4Rescue, such as the fluorescent yellow graphics covering the car and standing out from the Construction Red paint; the blue LED light strip underneath the roof box should also make it easy to see this car coming; and the 112 and 18 on the rear are the numbers used in France to call the emergency services. Among the new Renault 4's retro-inspired styling cues are the overriders/stops in the front and rear bumpers, but on the concept these have been replaced by new 3D-printed parts that are still shock-absorbing and have a 'PinPon' pattern, which is supposed to be a nod to the sound made by the sirens of emergency vehicles in France. Like the Renault 4 Savane 4x4 concept we saw earlier this year, the Vision 4Rescue has been raised to provide an extra 15mm of ground clearance over the regular R4, and features dual motors for all-wheel drive.
