Monday 2 August
09.00hrs
Firefighters from Avon Fire & Rescue Service are set to take
part in a charity football match to raise awareness about life in
the fire and rescue service.
Crews from across the service will take on Yatton Athletic
Football Club on Sunday 8 August at the Hangstones playing fields,
Stowey Road, Yatton, North Somerset.
As well as the football match, there will be a range of
activities for the local community to enjoy. Members of the public
will be able to look around a fire appliance from Yatton Fire
Station, firefighters will be carrying out demonstrations, there
will be interactive games and the chance to sign up for a Home Fire
Safety Visit.
AF&RS Station Manager for Yatton, Russ Bennett said: “This
event offers firefighters the chance to meet members of their local
community and talk to them about fire safety. Crews will also be
collecting Home Fire Safety Visit referrals and raising awareness
of the importance of working smoke detectors, which provide an
early warning sign that a fire has broken out, giving the occupants
time to escape the premises.”
The event will begin at 12pm, with the football match kicking
off at 3pm.
Money raised on the day will be donated to The Fire Fighters
Charity and Yatton Athletic Football Club.
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