Survey responses Summary (Response rate: 16%)

The Cross Party Group on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness Twelfth Meeting: Wednesday 20th January 2016 Annual General Meeting Survey responses Summary (Response rate: 16%)

A. The CPG has been productive during the time I have been an attendee 52% 40% 8%

B. Tell us why you chose that score? • The topics have been varied, informative, well presented and interesting • It has been very beneficial having the weight of the Scottish Parliament behind us • The CPG has been an ideal way to meet like-minded safety professionals, share information, highlight research and to both give and receive updates • The group is proactive and ensures that key messages are disseminated to a wide audience. Constructive feedback: • Interesting and informative but not necessarily productive • Suggest that more voting/agreement by the group on motions to be passed should be decided upon at the meetings

C. I felt I had the opportunity to participate in meetings 32%

D. The Speakers/topics were of interest 32%

E. The speakers/topics most interest to me were: • The Big Book of Accident Prevention • Professor Andrew Watterson • Safety for Older people • Graduated Driver Licence • Risk reduction in safety • The Road Safety Framework • Helicopter safety • Home Safety • Unintentional admissions and attendances at hospital • Occupational cancer risks • Landlord safety • Liquid laundry capsules • Occupational safety • Water safety • Fire safety

F. I benefited from learning new information by attending these meetings 52% 48%

60% 4%

I. I Did the following differently after attending these meetings • Increased safety awareness about relevant safety issues • Sharing discussions and findings with colleagues • Acting with more conviction • Discussing more openly the health and safety issues faced by society and other organisations in Scotland with colleagues and external stakeholders • Consulting and seeking advice more at a National level when proposing safety interventions • Bench-marking with like minded partners more than before • Changed approach to tackling problems and contacting fellow members for advice and help. • Including data discussed at CPG in presentations and papers • Reviewed the private landlord fire detection provision

88% 12%

K. If I Hadn’t attended these meetings the following would not have happened: • SGN spent a week at the Parliament promoting gas safety, carbon monoxide awareness and social responsibility practices • Development of new ideas such as ‘Smart Signs’ (A Coastguard registered, uniformed approach to the design of all UK safety signage-with each sign carrying a unique location- identifying number, a grid reference and a smart phone QR code giving the first responder access to emergency first aid advice) • Water Safety Scotland would not have managed to get started or be where it is now • CPG meetings allowed stakeholders to help RoSPA produce the Big Book of Accident Prevention

L. The most important benefit of having a CPG on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness has been: • Knowledge sharing and networking • Raising important health and safety matters at a national level • Direct access to hear and question MSPs on accidental injuries • Identifying new issues and working together to find solutions • MSP involvement has resulted in issues highlighted during meetings being brought forward in the Scottish Parliament and with the Scottish Government

M. Any other comments? • Excellent organisation/facilitation of the CPG • Unique Group that must be continued • Profile of injury prevention has been raised in Scotland Areas for improvement: • Timings • Small screens • Availability of presentations

Workshops Discussions • Small groups • Discuss • 1. Anything missing from responses? • 2. How can the Group become more productive? • 3. How can information be shared externally to our organisations? • 4. What will be the most important aims/objectives/tasks if Group is re- established?

Survey responses Summary (Response rate: 16%)