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On Thursday 8th August 2013 the third annual Emergency Services Open Day will take place at The Trafford Centre between 10am and 5pm.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) will be joined by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and a range of other emergency response, community safety and support services.

Our last '999 Day' in 2012 saw in excess of 140 displays made up of emergency vehicles, vintage appliances, demonstrations and displays. The event was attended by over 5000 people. Please see a short video of last year's 999 Day made by colleagues at Greater Manchester Police. This is believed to be one of the largest free events of its kind in the country.

 In 2012, the displays included;

• Kitchen Fire Safety Unit - Chip Pan Awareness
• Road Traffic Collision Demonstration
• Road Safety Zone
• Mountain Rescue Zone
• Police Zone
• Community Fire Cadets Drill Demonstration
• Community Safety Events Unit
• Urban Search and Rescue Vehicles
• Fire Service Museum - Vintage Fire Appliances
• RSPCA Swiftwater Rescue Team
• Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
• Greater Manchester Police Museum
• PC-UK - Vintage Police Vehicles
• Fire Emergency Support Service
• Fire Scene Investigation Team
• Fire Scene Investigation  / Urban Search and Rescue Canine Unit
• Greater Manchester Police Road Safety Trailer
• Water Incident Unit
• Foam Unit
• Environmental Protection Unit
• Enhanced Rescue Unit
• Operational Support Unit
• Incident Command Unit
• Small Incident Unit
• St. John's Ambulance
• Pinzgauer 6x6 All Terrain Rescue Vehicle
• North West Air Ambulance
• Children's Air Ambulance
• Greater Manchester Police Authority
• North West Underwater Search & Marine Unit
• North West Blood Bikes
• ANGLOCO Fire engine and apparatus manufacturer
• Hydraulic Platform Vehicle
• High Volume Pump
• Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Children & Young People Department
• Community Fire Cadets
• Youth United
• Firefighter's Charity
• Motorway Patrol Vehicles
• Police Motorcycles
• Automatic Number Plate Recognition Vehicles
• Police Interceptor Vehicles
• Covert Police Units
• Police Air Support Unit - Helicopter
• Police Specialist Tactical Response Vehicles
• Police Armed Response Vehicles
• North West Ambulance Service
• North West Ambulance Service Hazardous Area Response Team
• British Heart Foundation
• Greater Manchester Casualty Reduction Partnership
• Royal National Lifeboat Institution
• United Utilities
• NHS Blood and Transplant
• GMFRS Fire Bikes
• City Airport & Heliport (Barton) Fire and Rescue Team
• Institute of Advanced Motorists
• RoSPA

Visitors to the event will be able to pick up vital home safety and lifesaving tips.  There will even be a chance to learn new 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. Greater Manchester Police will be providing crime reduction advice and ideas, and a range of agencies will be on hand to offer safety tips and advice for drivers and motorcyclists.

Please re-visit this webpage for news about the event.

Directions to the event and details on access by public transport can be found on the Trafford Centre's website. Follow the updates on Twitter at #999Day.

Last update: 09/05/2013 15:53:34