A record-breaking number of visitors flocked to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s 2015 Emergency Services Day.
Despite the unseasonal weather, 15,000 people attended the fifth annual event of its kind, which ran from 10am until 4pm on Thursday 6 August.
The day featured a range of displays and demonstrations by the emergency services from Greater Manchester and beyond.
The Orient car park was flooded with all kinds of vehicles – from vintage police cars to the most modern firefighting appliances .
There were live demonstrations throughout the day, including a road traffic collision rescue, chip pan fire, domestic sprinklers, rope rescue and a demonstration from the GMFRS Community Fire Cadets.
Members of all the emergency services were on hand to provide safety advice, answer questions and share life-saving skills such as CPR.
<blockquote class=”twitter-video” lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>The rain has subsided and everyone's enjoying Emergency Services Day! Come and say hello – here until 4pm <a href=“https://twitter.com/hashtag/999Day?src=hash”>#999Day</a> <a href=“http://t.co/Hlol2OWd7G”>pic.twitter.com/Hlol2OWd7G</a></p>— Manchester Fire (@manchesterfire) <a href=“https://twitter.com/manchesterfire/status/629242309574586372”>August 6, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Jim Liggett, Superintendent at GMP’s Trafford Division, said: “The day has gone from strength to strength each year. Seeing the interest that the general public have, in what the emergency services do, is fantastic.
North West Ambulance Service Director of Operations, Derek Cartwright, said: “This year’s 999 day was a massive success with our crews teaching thousands of children CPR skills and even more now aware that they can call our NHS 111 service for medical help when it’s not an emergency.
“The event highlights the fantastic work of emergency services across the county and how we work together to benefit the Greater Manchester population.”
Richard Paxton, General Manager for intu Trafford Centre, added: “This event gets better and better each and every year. It truly was a fantastic display of the emergency resources available within the North West and shows what a fantastic job they all do on a daily basis.
“The day was well attended and provided great fun for the whole family with something for everyone, from fingerprinting at the CSI tent to live demonstrations from Manchester fire, visitors had lots to see and do.”
