More than 10,000 people joined in the fun at this years Emergency Services Day at the Intu Trafford Centre - with more than three million people joining in virtually on social media. Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) were joined by the military and mountain rescue teams during the event on Thursday, August 7, 2014 . Images of the event can be viewed here. 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. Chief Inspector Donna Allen, of GMPs Specialist Operations Branch, added: This event is a perfect showcase for us to demonstrate the wide variety of work we do. Among those who attended on the day were our underwater search team, the Tactical Aid Unit, police horses and specialist search dogs. Officers from the collision reconstruction unit staged an accident to show the work they do, and crime scene investigators demonstrated how fingerprints are taken. There was also a selection of specialist and vintage police vehicles on display. GMP was represented on the day by a selection of cadets, members of the Special Constabulary and local police community support officers who handed out crime prevention advice.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:11:59 +0000
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