International Firefighters’ Day is observed on 4 May each year to honour firefighters and remember those who have died in the line of duty.
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Visitors were able to interact with staff, get a closer look at the fire vehicles and even the aerial support craft, dress up in fire gear, witness firsthand how vehicle extrication and other complex firefighting duties are carried out, and even try their hand at some fitness challenge tasks.
The event began with a cavalcade of vehicles from the City’s Fire and Rescue Service and numerous neighbouring municipalities that also attended.
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Clinton Manuel, chief fire officer, and JP Smith, mayoral committee member for safety and security, officially opened the proceedings.
‘I’m extremely happy that so many people joined us, despite some really grim weather, to meet and interact with these brave men and women; to see the equipment we use, and to get to interact with that equipment, and to see us do various things, like the extrication challenge and the Toughest Firefighter competition. We also spent the day with the surrounding municipalities’ fire departments who are valuable partners to us, as well as the volunteer services and the conservation services, who all play an incredibly valuable role on the fire line,’ said Smith.
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