An annual emergency services fun day returned to Sheffield to provide the city with a look inside the world of rescue for all the family.
The 999 Fun Day made its return to The Moor in Sheffield city centre on 10 May to bring together emergency services from across the region and provide families with a memorable day out.
Visitors were able to speak with real life heroes such as policemen, paramedics and ex-military operators whilst also exploring the iconic vehicles that are used in everyday emergencies.
Derrek Bond, an ex-military tank operator, said: “It’s great. The day brings home to the general public the services that are available to them.
“It also shows them what people do actually do.”
The event welcomed 23,792 visitors, which is a 12.4 per cent increase from last year.
Interactive safety demonstrations were held throughout the day, including a car crash removal, to showcase the processes of real-life rescue scenarios.
Joanna O Neill, a visitor to the event said: “It’s a good idea, it makes people more aware of the services and it’s really good to get the kids involved.”
Children and adults were also able to experience sitting on blood bikes, climbing inside a fire engine, escaping a smoke maze and find out how to carry people to safety.
Various different front-line professionals attended and passed on safety information to the public, alongside facts about their job roles.
People were able to discover more about the important services that these heroes do every day.
Robert Clarke, 35, from Sheffield, said: “To see everything together really opens your eyes to how many services there actually are.”
Old emergency vehicles were also among the modern day services such as past police cars, an omnibus and war ambulances, to show the public how they have changed over the years.
These were supplied by the National Emergency Services Museum as the day was held in partnership with them.
The fun day was free for all attendees to get involved with, including all the interactive activities and demonstrations.
The event has attracted families from across the region since 2023 and has become a firm favourite in the Sheffield events calendar.
It ran from 11am to 4pm and is hoped to make its return again in 2027.
