1. Annual Road Safety Conference
CFOA
Annual Road Safety Conference
Chief Officer
Brian. P. Sweeney
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue
After introductions the following slide will explain why there is a need for this input.

3. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
- OVER 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR ON THE WORLD’S ROADS
MILLION SUFFER NON-FATAL INJURIES
- EVERY 30 SECONDS A PERSON IS KILLED IN A ROAD CRASH
- THAT’S MORE THAN 3200 PEOPLE PER DAY
- SEPTEMBER 11TH

4. U.K STATISTICS SCOTTISH STATISTICS
- THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 28,572 ROAD CASUALTIES REPORTED IN 2008, (7% FEWER THAN 2007).
2,538 FATALITIES ,(DOWN 14% FROM 2007)
SCOTTISH STATISTICS
272 FATALITIES, 2.3% DOWN FROM 2007
2,535 SERIOUSLY INJURED, 5.6% DOWN FRON 2007
12,756 SLIGHTLY INJURED, 6% DOWN FROM 2007

5. PREVENTION - STATUTORY DUTIES ? INVESTIGATION / TRENDS & DATA
SHARING INFORMATION
HEALTH/FIRE/POLICE &
OTHER PARTIES
EDUCATIONAL INITATIVES
ROAD AND VEHICLE
ENGINEERING

6. - NO SINGLE AGENCY APPROACH
PROTECTION
- NO SINGLE AGENCY APPROACH
- CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF RTC TRAINING & CHALLENGE
- CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES
- WORKING WITH VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS
- WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUTUAL RESPECT
& TRUST

7. - ATTENDANCE OF FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
INTERVENTION
- ATTENDANCE OF FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
- CLARITY OF EXPECTATIONS, URBAN & RURAL
- ARE PEOPLE IN OR UNDER VEHICLE?
- EMPIRICAL RTC DATA & INTELLIGENCE
- SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
- KEY IMPORTANCE OF TREATMENT OF CASULTIES
ON SCENE

8. CLOSE THE LOOP ON LESSONS LEARNED & FEED BACK TO PREVENTION ACTIVITY
INTERVENTION PROTECTION