LTB 292/22 – RM/CWU National Dog Awareness Week 2022 – Monday 4 July – Sunday 10 July 2022

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https://www.cwu.org/ltb/ltb-292-22-rm-c ... july-2022/

LTB 292/22 – RM/CWU National Dog Awareness Week 2022 – Monday 4 July – Sunday 10 July 2022
No. 292/2022

30 June 2022

Our Ref: P18/22

To: All Branches

Dear Colleagues,

RM/CWU National Dog Awareness Week 2022 – Monday 4 July – Sunday 10 July 2022:

Introduction:

Dog attacks remain a major safety hazard and concern for postmen and women across the UK. As Royal Mail returns to ‘business as usual’ on deliveries, the trend is that dog attacks are on the increase with a number of serious attacks occurring in recent weeks and months. The key objectives of RMG/CWU Dog Awareness Week are to remind both the public to be aware of their responsibilities as a responsible dog owner and to remind our postal worker members not to drop their guard, to be alert to dog risks and be vigilant, keeping safe and taking no risks plus, not putting their fingers through the letterbox. The scale of the dog attack and dog bites through the letterbox problems across the UK should never be underestimated! Never think it’ll never happen to you! Too many CWU members have suffered the devastating, terrorising and painful effects of a savage dog attack. The physical and psychological injuries stay forever and many victims are no longer working on deliveries as a direct result of a serious, savage dog attack.

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