It was a day to promote education surrounding first responders.
Helping Hands Hurrah, put on by the Lloydminster and District Co-op on May 31, aimed to bring awareness to first responders in the community.
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“We have our Helping Hands Hurrah,” said Tess Wack, the Co-op’s director of marketing and community relations. “It’s an event where we bring together our emergency services in our communities.”
The event has been running for a few years and draws RCMP, paramedics and firefighters to the Co-op Marketplace parking lot.
“They come out and the kids can meet them and tour their vehicles, see the equipment they use and get to know them,” she said.
For the Lloydminster Fire Department, it’s an opportunity to showcase what they do.
“We’re just showing the community what we have for rescue equipment, who serves the city and does all rescues inside the city,” said assistant Fire Chief Kris Hill.
It’s an opportunity to get kids familiar with firefighters and their gear.
“Trying to show the kids not to be scared of firefighters and try and share some fire prevention and fire education at the same time,” said Hill.
Education is key to the firefighters, as it’s a way to prevent incidents and prepare people.
“We’re always responding to the incidents, but it’s really nice to share education through prevention and education so we can prevent incidents from happening,” said Hill.
The event packed a windy Lloydminster District and Co-op Marketplace parking lot from 10:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. with plenty of lights and sirens to entertain.
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