This week, W/C 13th May, marks the beginning of UK Airports Safety Week, a national event held in conjunction with the Airport Operators Association (AOA), and supported by the Civil Aviation Authority.
To support the week of activities, Birmingham Airport has kicked off a range of activities and safety demonstrations to raise awareness of aviation safety E a importância que ele tem o ano todo. O lançamento oficial da Semana de Segurança dos Aeroportos do Reino Unido começou com uma mensagem de segurança de Nick Barton, CEO do Aeroporto de Birmingham. Activities include Foreign Object Debris (FOD) inspections on the airfield, aircraft pushback demonstrations, motivational safety talks with Jason Anker – who has been paralysed due to an avoidable incident on a construction site, as well as a host of quizzes and prizes up for grabs.
Employees from across the airport site are being encouraged to participate in the events taking place over the course of the week. Activities include Foreign Object Debris (FOD) inspections on the airfield, aircraft pushback demonstrations, motivational safety talks with Jason Anker – who has been paralysed due to an avoidable incident on a construction site, as well as a host of quizzes and prizes up for grabs.
For passengers and the public, there are a number of pop up safety information stands across the terminal, as well as on hand advice to support passengers with areas como a preparação do líquido e como facilitar uma passagem mais segura, mas mais rápida, para a segurança. Também haverá uma série de atividades e interação infantis no terminal para o público se envolver. imperativo, mas também por que a segurança dos outros é importante, especialmente quando trabalha na aviação. Nossos papéis em todo o aeroporto têm muitos pontos de contato, estejam falando sobre nossos funcionários no aeroporto ou naqueles que estão sediados nos escritórios, todos temos um papel a desempenhar para manter um ao outro e nosso ambiente de trabalho seguro. público. ”
Nick Barton, CEO of Birmingham Airport said: “Safety is our number one priority here at Birmingham Airport, and after the success of the Airports Safety Week last year, it was important we continue to demonstrate our commitment to safety by taking part again this year.
“This week is not only significant in highlighting why personal safety is imperative, but also why the safety of others is important, especially when working within aviation. Our roles across the airport have many touchpoints, whether we are talking about our employees out on the airfield, or those who are based in the offices, we all have a part to play in keeping each other and our working environment safe.
“The safety activities we have planned will last for the duration of the week, with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of safety practices both internally with employees, as well as externally with passengers and members of the public.”
A semana terminará com uma visita a uma escola local onde as crianças terão a chance de aprender sobre a segurança com as organizações parceiras do aeroporto. Os policiais de West Midlands, a própria equipe de segurança do aeroporto e o serviço de bombeiros estarão à disposição com manifestações para interagir com as crianças. Downtown in Business
For more information on UK Airports Safety Week please visit https://www.ukairportssafetyweek.org.uk/