Monday 1 September 2008
09.30hrs
Thornbury
residents will have an opportunity to find out more about the work
of their local firefighters at the fire station’s open day on
Sunday 7 September.
Tips on fire
safety and tours of the station and its life-saving equipment will
also be on offer to visitors during the event at the Gloucester
Road building, which takes place between 11am and 3pm.
During the day
there will be all kinds of family fun, along with the chance to
meet fire investigation dogs Kilo and Cracker, watch fire safety
demonstrations and book free Home Fire Safety Visits.
Thornbury
Station Manager Barrie Houghton said: “We are really looking
forward to this open day and to welcoming members of the local
community through the doors.
There will be
plenty for everyone to see and the day will give local people the
chance to meet their local firefighters.
“Avon Fire &
Rescue Service prides itself on the work it carries out in the
local community and this open day is another opportunity for us to
meet members of the public and talk to them about fire safety.”
Avon Fire &
Rescue Service's new hovercraft will also be on display, along with
demonstrations highlighting the dangers of using chip pans and how
firefighters work at a road traffic collisions.
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