This in from the council, in their own words. Ed
Steve Apter, the Isle of Wight’s chief fire officer, recently gave a presentation in New York in his role as Chairman of the UK and World Rescue Organisations (WRO).
The WRO is a partner member of the Global Road Safety Partnership which is run by the World Health Organisation as part of the UN Decade of Action for road safety.
UN Road Safety Collaboration conference
Steve was recently invited to give a speech at the UN Road Safety Collaboration conference in New York to detail how the UK’s fire services are a world leader in the way they work to cut down on deaths in road traffic accidents.
The presentation focussed on how effective and joined up emergency response can help reduce the impact of crashes, with education and training are also covered.
Among the guests at the conference were representatives from the FiA which is the governing body of Formula 1, foreign ministers, global companies such as Shell and Ford and the Bloomberg Foundation.
Apter: “A privilege giving the speech”
Speaking after giving the presentation, Steve said:
“It was a privilege giving the speech to many prestigious organisations, such as the FiA and in particular governments. It is through our work in developing countries that we are able to impact on reducing road deaths.
“I am very proud to be chairman of the WRO and much of the work I highlighted is already carried out on the Isle of Wight.
“It was a very proud moment not only for me but also for the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and our other UK colleagues to be represented on a world stage.”
Steve was elected chairman of the WRO in November 2013 and later this month will be speaking in Macedonia to assist that country to develop their own rescue standards.
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