Bedford River Festival July 17th + 18th

Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service will be on parade at the Bedford River Festival on Saturday and Sunday July 17th and 18th.

A fire engine and aerial platform will be leading the display of vehicles through the town centre to the resting place of the Horne Lane car park.

Crews will also be meeting the public by the Butterfly Bridge on The Embankment to give out home fire safety advice and they will put on kitchen fire demonstrations - shocking crowds who will see how fat or oil can erupt into flames given the wrong circumstances. Most fires in homes in Bedfordshire start in the kitchen - so ‘take care when cooking’ is the message.

In addition the road traffic collision safety van and a fire engine will be parked there too so people can see just some of the equipment used by the Fire and Rescue Service everyday.

BLFRS Volunteers will be joining the firefighters to conduct some questionnaires asking people what they think about their local Fire and Rescue Service.

Meanwhile farther along the river beyond the Town Bridge, the BLFRS Rescue Boat will be stationed ready to zoom into action if there any reports of anyone getting into difficulty in or around the water. Water rescue is an important service offered by BLFRS.

On the big tv screens posted around the River Festival site, Northern Area Commander Tony Rogers will be seen welcoming people to the show.