Northwich Fire Station to host virtual open day

Northwich residents can find out about the lifesaving work of their local firefighters this weekend – without leaving the comfort of their own homes.

This Saturday, 29 August, Northwich Fire Station will host its first ever virtual open day. 

From 10am to 4pm, there will be a wide range of informative and fun things for members of the community to enjoy via the Northwich Fire Station Facebook and Twitter accounts.

The day is packed full of activities, including:

·         10:00 – Introduction from Station Manager Gary Simpson  

·         10:10 -  Fire station walk through

·         10:20 – Fire appliance tour

·         10:35 – Workshops fire appliance specification

·         10:50 – Firefighters kit video

·         11:00 – FF breathing apparatus training exercise

·         11:30 - Command unit demonstration

·         11:45 – Premise fires in Northwich

·         12:10 – Safe and well advice and business safety

·         12:20 -  Smoke alarm video

·         12:30 – Arson prevention video

·         12:45 – On call recruitment videos

·         13:00 – Heart start CPR video

·         13:15 – CFO Commendation Award for Northwich

·         13:25 – Road traffic collision training exercise video

·         13:40 – Road traffic collision Fatal 5 video

·         14:00 – Cheshire police RTC dash camera footage

·         14:15 – Water safety advice

·         14:30 – Test your smoke alarm

·         14:35 – Northwich Chimney Safety

·         14:40 – KS2 education videos & Sparkton

·         15:00 – Fire Cadets

·         15:15 – Northwich Fire Station Community Engagement  - Pre Covid 19 pandemic

·         15:30 – CFRS highlights

·         15:45 – Fire Fighters Charity

Station Manager Duncan Palin said: “We hold an open day every year, and we are not going to let the coronavirus pandemic stop us.

“The current restrictions prevent us from holding an open day in its usual form, so we have organised our first ever virtual open day to safely show Northwich residents the work that we do and the equipment we use.

“There will be a range of videos and other informative and fun things for people to enjoy via social media from the comfort of their own homes.

“So please go online at https://www.facebook.com/NorthwichFS/ or
https://twitter.com/NorthwichFS  between 10am and 4pm this Saturday.

“You will learn a lot about the life of a firefighter and the roles that our crews play in serving the community, and you will also pick up some vital safety messages to keep you and your family safe.”