Hundreds enjoy Corby Fire Station open day – with £1,500 raised for charity

More than £1,500 has been raised for charity following a successful Open Day at Corby Fire Station this weekend.

Hundreds of people visited the station on Saturday (August 9) to enjoy family activities and see firefighters in action during a live demonstration.

Young people also had the opportunity to look around a fire engine, squirt water from some of the hoses and be shown some of the equipment that firefighters use when they attend an incident.

Other attractions to keep guests entertained included a demonstration of a rescue from height featuring popular fire mascot Welephant, an RAF Battle of Britain flyover, a bouncy castle, a drag car static display, charity raffle and football penalty shootout.

The Open Day took place during the ongoing Safer Streets Summer campaign, organised by the Home Office and being led locally by Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone – in partnership with Fire and Rescue, Police and other local and community organisations.

All profits from the Open Day are being donated to The Fire Fighters Charity, which supports current and former members of the Fire Service who may be suffering from mental, physical or social issues.

Station Manager Tony Evans said: “We want to thank the community of Corby for turning up in such fantastic numbers to support our Open Day on Saturday.

“Whenever we open our gates, it gives us a fantastic opportunity to show our residents how we work to respond to incidents – and to give out important safety advice to help keep themselves and their families safe.

“It’s also great to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity, who play a vital role nationally in helping to support firefighters and their families at the most difficult times.

“I want to thank Corby Blue Watch for their hard work and effort in organising this Open Day and making it as successful as it was. We hope everyone who attended enjoyed the day.”

The Corby crew and its 44 firefighters cover a large patch in the north of the county, putting out fires and rescuing people. They also make sure they get out and about in the community as much as they can – carrying out fire safety checks for vulnerable residents and visiting nursing homes, schools and summer camps to give out prevention advice.