Community
We dedicate a lot of our time to our local community and where we are able to try to get involved in local events and activities to help our community.
Local Events
We have recently attended the "Cheshire Show" where we featured a fire engine and spoke to the adults and children about fire safety at home.
The world of work
Manchester Airport Fire Service have been integral to the success of the Airport Community Network World of Work Programme.
The World of Work initiative was established in the summer of 2006 at Haveley Hey Primary School, Wythenshawe, with the aim of raising awareness of the range of careers and opportunities available at Manchester Airport and helping to raise aspiration levels amongst young children.
At the pilot MA Fire Service made a huge contribution to the success of the event by chatting to junior children about the role of a firefighter and also by bringing along a fire appliance and Charlie the Childflight Plane for the infant children to visit.
The fire service have attended every event since providing a similar format and have informed and inspired many children about the work of the service and have potentially encouraged many firefighters of the future.
Over 2500 local children have participated in the events to date at the following schools:
- Haveley Hey Primary
- St.John Fisher & St. Thomas More Catholic Primary
- Ringway Primary
- The Willows Primary
- Peel Hall Primary
- Benchill Primary
- Crossacres Primary
The events are held twice per year, Spring and late Autumn.
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