Fire service dismantles cars for safety demo at college in Dunstable

Budding engineers and motor vehicle students at a college in Dunstable watched Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service quickly dismantle cars during a safety demonstration.

Dunstable Red Watch visited the Central Beds College campus on Luton Road to simulate a road traffic collision - showing how injured drivers are removed from vehicles.

Samantha Adams, head of the motor vehicle and engineering department, coordinated the event. She said: “The demonstration was very informative, not only from a safety perspective but also our future mechanics got an insight into the issues of taking apart vehicles in an emergency situation.”

Bedfordshire Fire Service Watch Commander Ben Dixon added: “Our aim is to raise awareness of the ‘Fatal Four’ aspects of driving: speed, not wearing seat belts, phone use and drink/drug driving.

“We hope that none of these students will ever have to meet us in operation on the road.”