FIRE stations all over Essex opened their doors at the weekend to give people a behind-the-scenes look at what they do.
Crews from Braintree, Maldon, Burnham-on-Crouch, Newport and Grays stations were among those that put their equipment on display and showed children around their fire engines.
Speaking about the day, Braintree's Station Officer, Steve Wintrip, said: "It was a very good day – we deliberately coincided it with the Braintree carnival. We were inundated all day, we had static displays and a demonstration of cutting a car up.
"We gave the children the opportunity to squirt a low pressure hose at a wooden house and the appliances were on display for the public to look around and sit in, and look at the equipment we have. We had a couple of calls while the public were there too – ironically we had a car accident in Braintree, right at the end of the day."
The station also managed to raise £1,052 for the Fire Fighters Charity, which helps improve the quality of life for injured and retired fire fighters.
Chelmsford fire station will open its doors to the public on June 29 from 10am to 4pm.
