Members of Northumberland’s Fire and Rescue team dropped into our Parkhead Resource Centre for adults with learning disabilities yesterday.
Parkhead regulars were joined by some of the residents from our home in Bailiffgate, Alnwick for a talk and a quiz about the team’s work and the chance to try out some of their equipment.
Everyone couldn’t wait to climb aboard the fire engine and have a go at handling its high pressure water hoses – a lucky few even got to take a short ride with the lights and siren on.
The Water Rescue unit were there too, complete with inflatable dinghy, life jackets and more. Which gave everyone a chance to dress up, clown about and have photos taken “saving” each other with ropes.
Centre Manager, Claire Graham, said the rescue team were a tremendous hit with her members. “They were absolutely brilliant with the service users.” She said. “I can’t praise them enough!”