Spare some time to save some lives
A new recruitment drive to find volunteers who are willing to help make their communities safer is being launched by Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service. The service is looking for new members for its Community Volunteers Team - who help deliver the safety message across Cumbria
One such volunteer is Workington-based David Tattersall - who has been delivering the road safety message in schools and at community days after being involved in a traffic accident in 2002 which left him seriously injured and unable to speak without a microphone pressed to his larynx. He said:
"I have been actively involved in community safety issues and road awareness training with Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service. My involvement grew through my interest in community issues and I also enjoy meeting the public and listening to their concerns. It's an important job to get the safety message across and reduce the amount of future road accidents in Cumbria."
To promote and raise awareness of the appalling number of young driver deaths across Cumbria, bereaved parent - Lynette Francis teamed up with and now works for Safer Roads for Cumbria and Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service delivering Road Awareness Training to Young Drivers. Lynette's son Mark was killed whilst travelling as a passenger in his own car whilst it was being driven by his best friend.
Lynette speaks of the devastation it caused herself and her family. Lynette says: I am willing to talk about my experience to help others avoid what my family and I have been through, I hope that by teaching Young People the consequences of speeding, drink and drug driving and not belting up, I can make a difference to Road Safety in Cumbria.
Reviewed
14/05/08