Argos Barton Fun Day 23rd July 11am

[princey1002]

Peak 4x4 Response are going to be attending the Argos Annual Fun day, The day is organised by the staff at Argos Barton Distribution Centre in conjunction with their own Social Club. This years event is on 23rd July 2011 from 11am to 5pm at Holland Sports Ground, Efflinch Lane, Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire, DE13 8EU. For more information about the actual event please refer to http://www.bartonsocialclub.co.uk/ were contact details can be found.

Also to add, Members of the West Midlands Shall be attending as a joint cooperation

If you would like to contact the Peak Publicity Team about our involvement then please email: Publicity@peak4x4response.org and one of our team shall get back to you as soon as possible.

[princey1002]

A Quick Reminder,

Event this Saturday to raise awareness of our group.

Pop Down Say Hello and meet the team

[princey1002]

The day in general was a great success, we received demonstrations from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, and helped with a patient extraction from a vehicle.

Also 2 members of our team assisted is a First Aid Call.

Attached is some of the pictures of the day, including Chris Walley from WM4x4R

[nigel leyland]

Nice display stand Chris, I like the elevated banner particularly...:D

[Grant Whiteside]

The day in general was a great success, we received demonstrations from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, and helped with a patient extraction from a vehicle.

Also 2 members of our team assisted is a First Aid Call.

Attached is some of the pictures of the day, including Chris Walley from WM4x4R


Just a note; the team members involved in both the extrication and the medical assist are qualified/professional medics, and had suitable ppe/equipment.

No responders were harmed during the demonstration! :D

[princey1002]

Thanks Nigel,

Was just somthing we knocked up so people could see us above other event personell

It was definatly a team effort, A big thank You to all
Matt V, Andy Y, Andy P, Grant W, Sigi W, Chris W.

[trevmales]

well done guys looks good day was had.

[Chris Walley]

Chris just wanting to say again thank you greatly for going to the trouble to invite the West Mids 4x4 Response to have a presence at the event. It was great to meet some of your group.

Also here are some pics I took.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/5969300465_4eea244434_z.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6021/5968365882_78e0fa8453_z.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/5967809943_e3a2a06aba_z.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/5967810981_eae981644d_z.jpg

[WessexMario]

A very professional looking stand!
Well done guys.

[Tony Ferrari]

I've been thinking how to replicate a "snow scene" at shows etc, the white camo net seem to work very well!

Sure beats how they do it for TV and Films... with soap flakes, can you imagine the mess!

[Chris Walley]

Yeah it works really well as fake snow, totally plan to plagiarize that idea

[princey1002]

We have also thought about a fake snow machine, the flakes out the end are biodegradable in water, so after the event simply use a hose or watering can adn your done.

Hmm was it a good idea to invite you Chris with all this talk of stealing our ideas, HAHA

Its a simply idea that Matt V came up with, we also have other Camo nets for other uses.

So a big Thanks to Mr Varney

[emtphil]

I've been thinking how to replicate a "snow scene" at shows etc, the white camo net seem to work very well!

Sure beats how they do it for TV and Films... with soap flakes, can you imagine the mess!

I worked on a horror film set (The Children) a couple of years ago as 'Set Medic' and they used a company called Snow Buisness and they used shreded wet white paper on top of a white piece of material and that worked vey well and quite cheep.

[Tony Ferrari]

I've come across Snow Business too on a couple of occasions, years ago I had to wait on a country lane once whilst they completely covered the back garden of an adjacent cottage in "snow". They used a huge blower (parked in the road, hence the hold up) to spray the fake soap/snow everywhere.

On the second occasion they were "snowing up" a Discovery 3 for a Land Rover advertising shoot and had actors wandering around in full Artic gear all made up to look iced up and frost bitten.

Except it was a lovely sunny day in July at North Weald Airfield in Essex! This time they appeared to be using some form of white granules, not sure what?

[Chris Walley]

Snowbusiness have some details about the different types of synthetic snow they do:
http://www.snowbusiness.com/our-effects/settled-snow-cover.aspx

You can also buy snow online!

[princey1002]

I have contacted Snowbusiness before and asked about there products, some of the fake snow is not safe for use when outside as it can harm wildlife, it has to be contained in a certain area, thats why we may use the bidegradable snow. :) smiles all around then!

[emtphil]

I have contacted Snowbusiness before and asked about there products, some of the fake snow is not safe for use when outside as it can harm wildlife, it has to be contained in a certain area, thats why we may use the bidegradable snow. :) smiles all around then!

On the set of THE CHILDREN they used the paper snow as it was on a country estate for a month or 2 while the film was shot and it looked realish.