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Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Colm Murray
As the August Bank Holiday approaches Longford County Council are promoting a danger awareness message to make the weekend safer.
On Thursday, August 3, Longford’s fire, road and water safety officers are promoting the Amber Thursday initiative.
This is to highlight risks associated with fire, road and water activities. Knowing Fire Safety, Road Safety, and Water Safety is key to preventing accidents.
The message is for anyone, whether they are outdoors, in the home, on the water or on the road over the bank holiday weekend, to think Safety First.
Amber Thursday takes place each year on the Thursday leading into the August bank holiday weekend.
It is a joint national social media campaign to promote fire, road and water safety advice and guidance ahead of the busy weekend.
Road Safety, Fire Prevention and Water Development Officers in local authority areas across the country use the opportunity to raise awareness about the various risks and dangers associated with fire, road and water-based activities.
“We ask as many people as possible to use Amber Thursday and the safety tags included above as road safety, fire safety and water safety in their social media posts in the lead-up to, or over the bank holiday weekend itself to help spread the message,” a Longford County Council spokesperson.
That message was reiterated at the Longford launch of Amber Thursday, by Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Colm Murray who said: “Our emergency services do such wonderful work, and I am glad to support it by launching this Amber Thursday safety message. We all need to take personal responsibility for spreading this message so that everyone gets to enjoy a safe, and hopefully sunny, bank holiday weekend.”
Council Chief Executive, Paddy Mahon, added: “Summer is a fantastic time to get out and enjoy all of the water and land-based amenities that Longford has to offer, and the Amber Thursday campaign will help remind people that the most important thing to remember, when doing that, is Safety First.”
For further information, check out Longfordcoco.ie or follow Longford County Council on social media.
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