Cheshire Fire and Rescue
Service wins Tyre Safety Award
Cheshire Fire and Rescue
Service has won an
award for their tyre safety
campaign which they run in
conjunction with a national
charity.
The Service won a Tyre Safety
Award in the Community
category for their work with
partners TyreSafe, in reducing
the number of unsafe tyres
on the roads in Cheshire.
There are more than 10
million illegal tyres on the
roads in the UK with most
people only finding out they
have been driving on unsafe
tyres when they go for their
annual MOT check.
tyre safety check along with
advice on how to check
tyres and the potential
consequences of under
inflated or over worn tyres.
Colin Heyes, Road Safety
Manager at Cheshire Fire and
Rescue Service, said: “We
are delighted to have won
this award for trying to tackle
what is a huge problem on our
roads. Most people don’t think
about their tyres when going
from A to B but worn tyres can
burst at any time or significantly
increase stopping distances
with deadly consequences.
Illegal tyres were the cause
of more than 1,000 crashes in
the last year, almost double
the amount caused by
people being distracted by
mobile phones. “We want to encourage
people to check the tread
of their tyres, the air pressure
and the condition at least
once a month or before a
long journey. These simple and
quick steps can help prevent a
tragedy in the future.”
Cheshire Fire and Rescue
Service and Tyre Safe have
been running awareness
events for Cheshire’s drivers
by engaging with the
public and offering a free Under inflated tyres also hit
motorists in the pocket by
costing more in fuel to drive
on and by wearing faster,
meaning the tyres will need to
be replaced more often.
Carmarthen
Fire Station & Service
Headquarters Open Day
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue
Service held an Open Day at its
Carmarthen Fire Station & Service
Headquarters on Friday 1st September.
Between 10am and 4pm the
Carmarthen Fire Station was open to
the public to view in detail the variety
of duties the Fire and Rescue Service
perform.
There was plenty to do for young
families, including the Kids Play Fire
Engine, face painting, children’s
games, a chance to meet a Hawk
and good friend Marshall the Fire Dog
from Paw Patrol was on hand to greet
youngsters throughout the day.
This was an excellent opportunity for
the public to learn more about their
Fire and Rescue Service. A whole host
of demonstrations and interactive
displays of work, including Chip Pan
Fire, Smoke House, Road Safety, Arson
Reduction, Bike Safety, Water Rescue
and much more.
Firefighters were also be on hand to
provide fire safety advice and join in a
wide range of fun activities.
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