A group of key stage three students took part in an open event called Wirral Emergency Services Day in June. It was a fantastic opportunity for the students to meet members of the emergency services and find out more about the work they do.
The aim of this annual event – held at the Emergency Services Centre in Seacombe – is to break down barriers between young people and the emergency services.
The students met representatives from Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue, HM Coastguard and St John Ambulance.
They tried on hats and helmets, held riot shields, squirted fire hoses, met police horses, sat at the wheel of emergency vehicles and tested speed guns.
There were talks on staying safe online, fire safety, first aid and open water safety, as well as hands-on demonstrations from the police’s drone unit, the road safety partnership’s speed enforcement team, and the fire service’s water rescue unit.
The students also learned about how to contact the emergency services if ever they need to.
Dave Alcock, chief executive of the training centre, which hosted the event, said: “All the agencies pulled together to deliver a seamless day for the children, giving them the opportunity to learn more about the emergency services.”
