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Learn2Live events for young drivers

Our Learn2Live team deliver this informative and interactive presentation to years 12 and 13. Imparting knowledge, skills and the confidence students need to become safer road users.

What to expect

A team of fire, ambulance and police service speakers, with a wealth of road safety knowledge and experience. For, around, an hour they share their insights of road use and their tips for staying safe.

Each event includes:

  • real road users caught on camera
  • the law
  • tips and tricks to keep you safe
  • improving impulse control
  • better decision making
  • advice on lowering insurance and keeping your licence.

Our event has been carefully designed using evidence-based and data-driven information. This helps us concentrate on the riskiest of behaviours and the best ways to help young people change their attitudes and intentions towards risk.

How to attend or host Learn2Live in Devon

We hold large venue events each autumn in Plymouth and Torquay.

Or to arrange your own session, you will need:

  • have a large group of year 12 and 13 students
  • a large hall with projector screen.

To book either, email: annabellepriest@dsfire.gov.uk

Learn2Live in Somerset and Cornwall

  • Events in Somerset are run by Somerset Road Safety. Please visit the Somerset Road Safety website
  • For events in Cornwall, please email annabellepriest@dsfire.gov.uk
 

Virtual events

For those who cannot attend a public venue or host a Learn2Live at their location, we are offering a virtual Learn2Live session in the Spring term each year.

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Transcript for the Learn2Live video

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The video is a series of different people talking to the camera.

[a woman in air ambulance clothes talks to the camera]

Hi. My name's Claire Basanko and I'm a doctor with the air ambulance.

[a male firefighter talks to the camera]

I have been in the fire service for over 20 years

[a male paramedic talks to the camera]

I'm a paramedic with the ambulance service. I've been doing that job for 31 years.

[a police officer talks to the camera]

I am a roads policing officer for Devon and Cornwall Police.

[a different firefighter talks to the camera]

My name's Mick and I'm a firefighter with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

[the paramedic speaks to camera again]

My message to you is to please take care of each other.

[Claire Basanko from the air ambulance says]

Put your mobile phone in the glove compartment, turn it off.

[a female police officer says]

Do not drive when tired. And do not drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

As a driver, please don't speed it's just not worth it.

[we now see a disabled young man in a wheelchair who talks to camera]

All I will say to you is. Just think.

[Mick the firefighter says] 

Don't get in cars with people that have been drinking and drive like idiots. 

Follow-up events

As the Learn2Live events are delivered to a large audience we also do smaller follow-up sessions which can be run in your school or college. We offer these to all participating schools and colleges, usually a few months after your students have attended a Learn2Live event.

We can also attend freshers fairs, safety weeks and school events on request.

If you'd like any more information about our events or what we could do, please get in touch with Annabelle Priest.

Support for parents

We run an event for parents once a year. This is aimed specifically at parents of older teenagers and gives practical advice and tips for keeping your children safer on the roads both as passengers and as new drivers.

You can find out more about the event and more safety advice for parents on the Learn2Live website.

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