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Virtual event replaces popular Rescue Day this year

Tourism, Museums and The Arts
10:43, Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Rescue Day organisers are marking the day with a virtual event on Saturday 11 July looking back at previous events.

The Rescue Day social media accounts will come alive with videos and pictures of the best bits of the last few years.

The team behind Rescue Day, the annual 999 day held at 7 Lakes Country Park in Crowle, North Lincolnshire, didn’t want the day to pass without remembering some of the fantastic fun and action which takes place.

The hugely popular day promotes the great work of our emergency and voluntary services and attracts crowds in the tens of thousands.

Emergency vehicles and crews including police, fire, ambulance, water rescue, air ambulance, search and rescue, rail and highways rescue and recovery teams and many more, normally all come together to show the public what they do through a series of live action displays.

Chris Long, Chair of the Rescue Day Society, said:

“Like many thousands of events across the country Rescue Day cannot take place this year, however we wanted to still celebrate the great work of our emergency services and voluntary organisations by having a virtual Rescue Day looking back at some of the action packed scenarios and fun that has taken place over recent years.

“Many of the volunteers who make Rescue Day happen are emergency service staff or keyworkers themselves and therefore have been working hard over the last few months, for which I want to pass on my sincere thanks.”

Date set for Rescue Day 2021

Chris went on to say:

“I know the many thousands of visitors who attend Rescue Day with their families will sadly be missing the day this year, but hopefully they will enjoy the range of videos and content we will be sharing online. I’m sure everyone will be pleased to know that we have already set a date for Rescue Day 2021 as Saturday 10 July and we hope that we will be able to return for another live action packed day in Crowle.”

Rescue Day raises money for charities and good causes and has funded many lifesaving public defibrillators which have been placed in local communities over recent years. Last year donations were also presented to Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, the Scunthorpe Sea Cadets, plus volunteer rescue teams including York Rescue Boat, Humber Rescue and International Rescue Corps. Donations were also given to the popular Pete Lewin Newfoundland rescue and support dogs organisation and to the volunteer animal rescuers from British Divers Marine Life Rescue. Further donations to good causes will be announced online on Saturday 11 July.

Enjoy the virtual Rescue Day from 10am on Saturday 11 July on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/rescuedayuk, Twitter: @Rescue_Day and Instagram: @rescueday More information can be found on the Rescue Day website.