Role of Working Group 4

The Communications working group has been tasked with ensuring that effective communication takes places between the SURVIVE working groups, with other interested stakeholders and the public. A key role of the working group is to ensure that the activities and recommendations of SURVIVE are promoted and targeted at the correct audience.

Membership:

• Association of Chief Police Officers
• Automobile Association
• Green Flag 
• Highways Agency
• RAC Motoring Services
• Road Haulage Association - Rescue Recovery Group

Key Issues being addressed by the Working Group

SURVIVE Website - went live on 26th June 2008

The initial focus of the website will be to:

• Publicise the work of the SURVIVE Executive and the Working Groups
• Make available Best Practice information to the breakdown/recovery industry and other road workers.
• Provide the travelling public with easy access to guidance and advice produced by SURVIVE.
• Publisise PAS 43: 2008 and other SURVIVE initiatives.

SURVIVE Blogsite - In parallel with the development of the SURVIVE website a blogsite is being piloted. The blogsite will contain relevant and topical hard shoulder stories with a clear safety message. The blogsite will soon be integrated into the website.

Public Relations Programme - The Working Group is developing a Public Relations programme which will be available in November 2008. The initial focus of the PR programme will be the deployment of the website and the blogsite.

IHT Stakeholder Forum - Road Worker Safety - SURVIVE via the Working Group intends to work in collaboration with other organizations to help promote public/industry awareness. The DSA and Driving Schools - both BSM (via RAC) and the AA Driving School have been approached and agreed to work with IHT regarding this initiative.

More Information:

For more information about the work of SURVIVE please contact SURVIVE at mailto:surviveorg@googlemail.com