Dear Resident

Coming up: Station Open Day - Killingbeck Fire Station

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service are excited to open the Killingbeck fire station doors this summer for our station open days, as they celebrate their 50th anniversary year!

Come along to Killingbeck Fire Station, where you can meet the WYFRS team, explore the fire station, and learn more about how they work to keep the local community safe. There will be activities for the whole family, as well as firefighter demonstrations, local stalls, games, a BBQ, and your chance to tour a fire engine. Plus, a special appearance from Blaze the Bear!

Killingbeck Fire Station

Saturday 3rd August

10:00am - 3:00pm

Leeds East Neighbourhood Policing Team, District and Regional policing teams will also be present at the event with:

Police vehicle, Mini Police Uniforms, colouring in station and photo's with the vintage Percy and Penelope bubble cars

An interactive crime scene - delivered by the CSI Team

The Regional Organised Crime Unit - Cyber Blue 'gaming' engagement vehicle

The Leeds District - Off Road Bike Team

Leeds City Council capable guardians will also be joining the event to engage with communities.

We hope to see you there! Come and join the family fun!

Killingbeck Fire Station Open Day - 50th Anniversay
On Saturday 3rd August from 10 am until 3pm, the WYFRS will be holding a Fire Station open day at Killingbeck Fire Station. As some of the Leeds East NPT Teams are stationed at the Fire Station, we have been requested to support the day and are pleased to announce we will be displaying at the event. NPT will have mini police uniforms, a colouring-in station, and some free purse bells, stickers for young people, pencils and crime prevention leaflets. We will also have on show for photo opportunities the vintage Percy and Penelope bubble cars that many years ago were utilised for delivering school inputs and resource dependant one of our Police Mascots. We are also going to be joined by the following: • Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team, who will have a Police motorcycle and PCSO’s from the team will be handing out information leaflets, around motorcycle safety and the city wide PSPO. • Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit YHROCU – who will be in attendance with the Cyber Blue Line vehicle – an engagement vehicle equipped with gaming consoles to learn about Cyber Safety (aged 12 plus) – more information at Cyber Blue Line - Home • CSI – interactive mini crime scene • LCC Capable Guardians will also be joining the event to engage with communities and inform them what they will be doing out in the community along with providing crime prevention materials (subject to them arriving on time/new funded items) This is the first station open day for Killingbeck Fire Station, and WYFRS will have a range of items on show/offer as per the attached poster. WYFRS hope to make this a yearly event moving forward, should all go well with a view to incorporating more partners who can offer activities for young people and families. 4 X NPT PCSO's, 1 x NSO and 2 x PC - Plus other District and Regional Staffing - YHROCU and CSI
When & Where is it?
Sat 03 Aug 2024 10:00
Killingbeck fire station, 644 York Road Seacroft Leeds LS14 6UJ ///onion.sketch.march