Friday 21 July 2006 - 09.00hrs
On Friday 21 July, firefighters from Green Watch welcomed
some special guests to the fire station at Temple
Back. The firefighters also carried out a number of
displays and treated their guests to a traditional fire service
breakfast.
The special guests were children from Belarus, where families, and
especially young people, are still affected by the
Chernobyl disaster, despite it happening 19 years ago.
The children have been visiting the UK with the help of the
East Bristol branch of the Chernobyl Children Lifeline
charity.
Steve Bagg, Station Manager at Temple Fire Station said,
“We know that the children have suffered a lot as a result of the
Chernobyl disaster and that they visit the UK to improve their
health, so we are only too happy to help out.
"The disaster is also close to our hearts because a number of
firefighters were killed and injured during the tragedy.
"Everyone has had a brilliant day today and we hope the children
will go away with many happy memories of their
visit."