Formby Fire Station Opening

On Monday I was fortunate to attend the opening of the new fire station on Church Road. This is a fantastic facility which will serve the people of Formby for many years, it was also encouraging to see that the new building had other features which allows it to serve the local residents in other ways. For example a state of the art gym which will be primarily used by firefighters but will also be available to certain members of the public and a large conferenc room which can be used for many community meetings.

After the official opening, local councillors, representatives from the Fire Authority and members of the public where given a guided tour of this fantastic new facility. We where also treated to a renactment of what the fire service would do in the case of a serious RTA(Road Traffic Accident) where the driver had experienced severe head trauma. It was very impressive and gave those of us present a reminder of the difficult work and risks that firefighters go through every day.

I managed to take a few snaps whilst I was there, however my camera kept failing throughout so there aren't many!