Let a firefighter wash your car this Saturday!
Firefighters throughout Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service will be rolling up their sleeves to take part in the National Car Wash this Saturday 16 March, raising vital funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.
The event means you can have your car washed, as well as the opportunity to find out all you need to know about keeping your family and home safe from fire.
Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell said: “Monies raised through national fundraising initiatives provide a real boost to The Fire Fighters Charity. As well as being a fun and popular event for the charity, the National Car Wash also gives our firefighters the opportunity to share important safety messages with members of their local community.
“We are delighted that so many of our fire stations are getting involved and would urge local people to come along and support the day. Your valued donations will go towards helping thousands of men, women and children from the fire and rescue community during their times of need.”
Chief Executive of The Fire Fighters Charity, John Parry, added: “The National Car Wash provides a vital source of income for our charity, as well as being a fun event with a serious safety message. As a charity, we rely entirely upon donations from the general public and the fire and rescue community. We would like to encourage members of the public to show their support for our fire fighting heroes by visiting their local fire station - and afterwards drive away safely, in a clean car!"
Car wash events
The events below are all being held on the 16 March at the following Fire Stations (unless stated otherwise) across Devon & Somerset.
Car washes held at Fire Stations
• Barnstaple Fire Station will be holding a car wash from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
• The Special Operations crews at Fire Service HQ based at Clyst St George will be washing cars from 9.00am – 1.00pm. The Fireman Sam shop will also be open as well.
• Honiton will be holding their car wash from 09:00am -13:00pm.
• Paignton Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Newton Abbot Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Teignmouth Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Dartmouth Fire Station from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
• Totnes Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Dawlish Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Brixham Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Ashburton Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Buckfastleigh Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Bovey Tracey Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Moretonhampstead Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
• Chagford Fire Station from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
Car Washes at other locations
• Seaton will be holding their car wash at Tesco’s store Seaton from 10:00am – 4.00pm. They will have one of the Fire Services ‘Road Traffic Collision reduction training simulator’ VW van on site as well which are designed to promote road safety messages.
• Torquay - Torquay will be holding their car wash at Marks & Spencer, The Willows in Torquay from 10:30am – 4:00pm.
Article courtesy of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
