Oban Simulated Crash

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue will be hitting home the consequences of speeding and lack of concentration on Friday 5th March at 7pm when they will stage a realistic car crash in the Tesco car park, Oban.

The crash scenario is the fourth of six to be rolled out across Argyll & Bute.

Known as the 'staged real-time crash scenario', people can see how the firefighters arrive at the scene, assess the situation and remove the injured people from the wreckage.

The crash scene will involve all the emergency services pulling together to save two young people, one of whom will be trapped in the car and the other dies.

The aim is to make people stop and think hard about their driving and hopefully reduce the amount of collisions and fatalities, on Argyll and Bute's roads. It is aimed at all drivers but in particular young drivers and those who are thinking about, or are learning to drive.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue will bring two educational units, the Alpha Appliance, a converted fire engine with external video screens, and the mobile information unit which can hold up to 30 people at a time to view the short presentation on road safety. Strathclyde Fire & Rescue personnel will be on hand to explain the dangers and to answer any questions after the scenario.

Argyll and Bute's Road Safety Officer will be on hand to demonstrate the importance of installing your child seat correctly to avoid injury in the event of a collision.

This interactive approach has and continues to demonstrate a willingness by drivers to understand the dangers of road traffic collisions and how they may be avoided.

The Community Firefighters will visit the sixth year pupils before the crash scenario to deliver a presentation on how they can improve their driver's skill and observation with the view to road safety. The pupils will be informed of the dangers and consequences of bad driving practices.