A popular event celebrating the real-life heroes who help keep our community safe will be returning to the town centre later this month.
The annual Emergency Services Day will be held on Saturday 30 May when we will be honouring the many people who serve the community including police officers, fire fighters, ambulance crew and search and rescue volunteers.
For the first time, the event will be held on High Row, Blackwellgate and Northgate, making it even easier for visitors to pop into shops, cafes and restaurants during the event,
A host of emergency services vehicles and staff will on hand from 11am-3pm, including Durham Constabulary, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, North East Ambulance Service, Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue, Great North Air Ambulance, Northumbria Blood Bikes and British Red Cross.
The council’s civic enforcement officers and other members of the community safety team, including our CCTV staff, and representatives from the Office of the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner will also be available to talk about their work.
There will be a range of emergency service vehicles on display – subject to operational commitments and younger visitors can also enjoy free face painting.
Cllr Jim Garner, cabinet member for stronger communities, said: “Our community safety team works closely with the emergency services and other organisations to help ensure Darlington is a safe place for all to enjoy.
“One of the priorities in our Council Plan is to help maintain safer, healthier and more engaged communities and this is a great opportunity for us to say thank you to all our local heroes who are working hard to help us achieve this.”
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