00:00A simulated crash scene but very real consequences. Here at Mayside Police and
00:06Speak emergency services and partner organisations have come together to
00:10demonstrate what happens in the critical moments after a serious road traffic
00:15collision. This is obviously a scenario that's simulated but this is happening on
00:18our roads we're having to work with our partners in emergency services to
00:22attend these and every single one of these is usually avoidable you know
00:25we're seeing that this come around by someone not paying attention someone
00:28speeding someone you know not doing what they should be doing and that's where
00:31we come in. The exercise led by the police forms part of the region's ongoing
00:35commitment to reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on
00:39our roads. So obviously we've been looking quite detailed at the data around
00:42things like pedestrian casualties for example and we are seeing that the peak
00:45can be around children 11 12 years old so that's when children are getting
00:49their independence and they're starting to go to school and maybe being out and
00:52about more so my message would be to parents let's try and help teach our
00:56children the safe way to travel around. This is all part of the work that we're
00:59doing on Division Zero strategy which we launched a few years ago all about how
01:02we get upstream so how do we design our roads to be safer how do we do education
01:06going into schools and as well as then obviously the response to victims and
01:10families who face this as well. The stage scenario brought together police
01:14officers firefighters and paramedics alongside volunteers from Liverpool
01:17universities and local school children it recreated a multi-vehicle collision
01:21allowing those to see full-scale coordinated emergency response.
01:26This isn't just for the police to resolve this is for everyone so it's a
01:30multi-agency response so we can bring to the fore anyone and everyone who's got a
01:35role to play in those reduction aims that we've got so brilliant to see Liverpool
01:38City Council here supporting us today we've got various cycling groups the
01:42students who are the next wave of drivers on our road so you know work with the
01:46university but educating them as well the dangers that are brought about on our
01:50roads so that we all work together. Chief Inspector Steve Robinson of Mayside
01:53Police says every serious collision has a far-reaching impact affecting not just
01:58those directly involved. It's like an example of how it affects the whole
02:02community isn't it so here you've got your emergency services all coming
02:05together but for the victim there's going to be a whole community and friends
02:07and family wrapped around them and every single one of these could be avoided if
02:11people are taking the time and we don't want to see the tragedy that's
02:14happening. The demonstration included key stages of response from
02:19initial scene assessment and safety measures to casualty care vehicle
02:22stabilisation and the gathering of evidence for investigation. We have a
02:26tri-service collaboration so we work really closely with the ambulance service
02:31and the fire service to provide the best service of care and the best level of care
02:35we can to victims we all bring our own specialisms to it when we work
02:39together we coordinate as effectively as you've seen in the demonstrations below
02:43it means that victims get the best outcomes from us. For those watching the message
02:48is clear road safety is a shared responsibility and the consequences of
02:52getting it wrong can extend far beyond the moment of impact.
02:55We are going to see you in the next video and see you in the next video and see you
02:57in the next video and see you in the next video.
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