Slade Park Fire Station - Open Day Sat 26 July

Slade Park Fire Station to stage an open day

Slade Park Fire Station

Horspath Driftway

OX3 7JG Headington

A free fundraising event where locals can see how their fire station operates will take place in Headington on Saturday 26 July.

Firefighters at Slade Park Fire Station in Horspath Driftway will carry out a range of demonstrations, including ladder climbs and road traffic accident rescues, from midday to 4pm.

Visitors can also handle fire fighting and rescue equipment; enjoy demonstrations from the Slade Park Fire Cadets and learn more about Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service via information stands and talking to operational crews.

The station, which has dealt with more than 500 call-outs over the past six months and where 28 wholetime and 11 on-call firefighters work, will also lay on activities for children - including the chance to soak fire fighters using buckets and sponges; squirting water from hoses; face-painting/ tattoos; a lucky dip and a tour around the fire engines.

Crews will be raising cash for The Fire Fighters Charity, an organisation dedicated to supporting serving and ex-personnel and their families. People can find out more about becoming an On-Call fire fighters and about the history of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Fire crews from the Slade Park Fire Station will also be celebrating 15 years of working together with the British Red Cross, who provide volunteers that crew a Fire Emergency Support vehicle based at the station.

Station Commander Guy Dunkley said: "We really see ourselves at Slade Park Fire Station as a big part of the Headington community and this open day is a great opportunity for the people we serve and to show how their firefighters operate.

"There will be plenty of activities for all ages to enjoy, from practical demonstrations to learning more about Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service, and everybody at Slade Park Fire Station looks forward to meeting those who come to the open day."

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