Floods of families enjoy 'amazing' open day at Romsey Fire Station

In aid of The Fire Fighters Charity, the event, which was held on Sunday, June 12, saw scores of kids meet their local heroes and spend a day in their shoes - quite literally. The young attendees got to try on the crew's protective gear and explore fire engines and specialist trucks as part of the fun. Police and ambulance teams were also present throughout the day, with all three services holding several demo's.

A host of activities including face painting, glitter tattoos, and a dunk tank were on offer alongside an obligatory tombola. A number of top prizes were donated ahead of the event by several Romsey businesses.

Cakes, drinks, ice cream and BBQ food were on sale throughout the day and helped reach an impressive grand total of £4,038 raised.

A Romsey Fire Station spokesperson said: "What an amazing day! It was such a privilege to be able to welcome you all to our station. Hopefully you all enjoyed yourselves and had the opportunity to dunk a firefighter.

"A thank you goes out to our partners who assisted with setting up demonstrations and show & tell stands for you to enjoy. Also a special thank you to our volunteers who gave up their time to help on the stalls and setting up. Finally a big thank you to all of you who visited, donated, purchased cakes, drinks, BBQ and raffle tickets. A grand total of £4,038 was raised!"

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