Doncaster Council

Accident and Injury Prevention

The Council provides home safety advice and education to demonstrate the risks of particular types of accidents and injuries and how to prevent them.

To discuss individual requirements please contact us using the details above for an informal chat.

Information relating to accident/injury prevention can be obtained by using the following links:

• Age Concern
• Help the Aged
• Mind
• Child Safety
• Capt Org UK
• M25 Housing Group
• RoSPA

• Home Safety Checklist

Crucial Crew

Crucial Crew is an annual event that takes place in the Lifewise Centre and gives Doncaster Council's Year 6 pupils life skills to deal with and avoid a range of potentially hazardous situations.

The children face real life emergency situations and learn how to deal with them, by reading the situation, acting sensibly or calling for help.

It is supported by staff from Doncaster Council's SaFE team, Road safety, South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

For more information and photos from the Lifewise Centre, see the following web page:
http://lifewise.southyorks.police.uk/photos.php

• Crucial Crew close out report 2008-09

Crucial Crew for the Over 50's

The team work in partnership with the South Yorkshire Police, the South Yorkshire Fire Service and local community groups who work with elderly and vulnerable people, to provide an event called Crucial Crew for the over 50's.

The aim is to provide the target audience (up to 70 people per day) with information and practical advice about living safely in their own homes. The event is staged at the Lifewise Centre, Magna Science Museum, Rotherham so places have to be booked in advance via local groups for the over 50's e.g. Age Concern. Free transport is provided for the participants from Doncaster to the Lifewise Centre and return.

The event starts at 10am with a welcome and introduction from a senior police officer. The participants then attend a series of scenarios that include home safety, fire safety, road safety and dealing with anti social behaviour.

After lunch there is time to observe a play demonstrating how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of doorstep crime and also an opportunity to browse amongst stall promoting appropriate beneficial information and advice. The event concludes with a quiz and free prize draw, finishing a 3pm.