Emergency Services Day 2014
A classic on display.
Yesterday, Thursday 7 August 2014, saw record crowds visiting the annual Emergency Services Open Day, which took place at The Trafford Centre.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and a range of other emergency response, community safety and support services put on a range of displays and demonstrations to entertain and inform the public.
The event is believed to been one of the largest free events of its kind in the country.
Visitors to the event were able to see a wide range of vehicles, appliances and equipment from the many agencies that work closely together to make Greater Manchester and the North West a safer place.
The live displays included a simulated road traffic collision, a kitchen safety display and many more.
Drivers, young and old, whether on two wheels or four, were able to pick up tips to stay safe on the roads.
The mountain rescue zone saw a wide range of equipment and vehicles used to support the emergency services and communities in the rural areas of the county.
The vintage zone allowed visitors to come face to face with the past with some classic fire engines and police car.
The army was also on hand with a climbing wall and other practical challenges.
Visitors also had the chance to pick up vital lifesaving skills including how to deal with heart attacks using cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) devices taught by NWAS paramedics and supported by The British Heart Foundation and a number of supporting groups offering Basic Life Support instruction.
There was even a flypast by one of the helicopters of the National Police Air Service.
For more information about Policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Emergency Services Day 2014
A classic on display.
Yesterday, Thursday 7 August 2014, saw record crowds visiting the annual Emergency Services Open Day, which took place at The Trafford Centre.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and a range of other emergency response, community safety and support services put on a range of displays and demonstrations to entertain and inform the public.
The event is believed to been one of the largest free events of its kind in the country.
Visitors to the event were able to see a wide range of vehicles, appliances and equipment from the many agencies that work closely together to make Greater Manchester and the North West a safer place.
The live displays included a simulated road traffic collision, a kitchen safety display and many more.
Drivers, young and old, whether on two wheels or four, were able to pick up tips to stay safe on the roads.
The mountain rescue zone saw a wide range of equipment and vehicles used to support the emergency services and communities in the rural areas of the county.
The vintage zone allowed visitors to come face to face with the past with some classic fire engines and police car.
The army was also on hand with a climbing wall and other practical challenges.
Visitors also had the chance to pick up vital lifesaving skills including how to deal with heart attacks using cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) devices taught by NWAS paramedics and supported by The British Heart Foundation and a number of supporting groups offering Basic Life Support instruction.
There was even a flypast by one of the helicopters of the National Police Air Service.
For more information about Policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.