Meet The Heroes Behind the Sirens Emergency Services Family Field Day This Saturday

Meet the people who keep the Whitsundays safe as local emergency services come together for a free family field day featuring rescue boats, emergency vehicles and live demonstrations. Photo credit: Zach Houtenville

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When an emergency strikes, they’re the people we call. This Saturday, Whitsunday families will have the chance to meet those frontline crews in a more relaxed setting, explore their equipment and learn about the work they do, as well as how they do it.

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From watching police dogs in action to climbing aboard rescue boats, visitors can get a closer look at local emergency services, while picking up some practical safety advice.

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Meet The Crews Who Answer The Call

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Police dogs, fire trucks, rescue boats, live demonstrations and much more will give families a closer look at the emergency services that keep the Whitsundays safe when they come together tomorrow, Saturday 10 October, for a free community field day.

Organised by Whitsunday Police Station, the family-friendly event will bring together Queensland Police, Ambulance and Fire services, Volunteer Marine Rescue, Whitsunday Water Police and Whitsunday Regional Council’s disaster management team.

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“All the frontline emergency services we'll come together and do a bit of a show and tell,” said PCYC Whitsunday Sergeant Billy Li.  

“The purpose of the event is to show the community a different light of emergency services available.

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Visitors will have plenty to see and do throughout the day, each service will run its own demonstrations, providing a closer look at the skills and equipment crews use when responding to emergencies.  

“All the frontline emergency services will come together for a bit of show and tell, with each agency displaying what it has to offer.”

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“The community will be able to ask questions of emergency personnel and learn more about each service.”

The program may even include some friendly rivalry between agencies, with games and a possible tug-of-war giving the community a chance to pick a side and cheer them on.  

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“We will be engaging the community to join in as well,” Sergeant Billy said.

Younger visitors can climb aboard rescue boats, explore emergency vehicles and watch police dogs in action, while speaking directly with local personnel about their equipment and roles.  

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Beyond the safety lessons, the games and friendly agency challenges, this outing will allow families to see the more relaxed side of those who respond when the community needs help.

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