

Posted on Tuesday 25th October 2022 in All Road Users, Education and Training, Motorcyclists
Biker Down is a free training workshop run by professionals for bikers designed to answer these uncertainties. Originally developed by Kent Fire & Rescue Fire Bike Team, it uses the expertise of the Emergency Services and HSE-qualified First Aid Trainers to prepare motorcyclists should the worst happen on the roads.
The workshop last approximately three hours and is broken down into three modules:
Partnership and Engagement Business Partner, Sophie Hepworth, from East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said:
‘To coincide with the Restart A Heart Campaign a further Bikerdown course at Uckfield Fire station was held, attended by 14 people.
The course covered incident scene management, the science of Being Been and First Aid. Everyone participated in the First Aid sessions and our Fire service volunteers assisted throughout.
Thank you to Matt Prunty and Verna Linguard who led the course, which was also supported by; Sussex Police, the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership and the Wealden Joint Action group.”
Evaluation comments included:
‘I will take more time to notice and react to other road users.’
‘As a learner, I will now do everything differently!’
‘As a car driver, I will be more aware of bikes and feel able to help confidently if I come across a bike collision’.
To find more information regarding the Biker Down workshops, please contact the team at firebike@esfrs.org (East Sussex) or firebike@westsussex.gov.uk (West Sussex).