A READING fire station is giving residents a rare opportunity to experience behind the scenes access.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service will host an open day at its Whitley Wood site on Saturday, September 3.
The event will showcase live demonstrations from crews, with guests at.
The Whitley Wood fire station was opened in 1992, strategically located near to one of the largest housing estates in Britain at the time.
It is now a specialist location which trains firefighters in a wide range of skills, including working at height, water rescue, hazardous materials and terrorist and radioactive incidents.
As such, the station is home to several specialist vehicles including an aerial ladder platform, off-road forklifts and a Mercedes Atego fire engine.
The community has regular access to the station, which serves as a centre for fire safety education, activity meetings and youth group visits.
In July, members of the Fire Cadet graduated in a ceremony held at the Whitley Wood site.
Parking for the event will be available at Reading Campus Building, located on the other side of the A33.
Visitors can access the open day via two footbridges over the Junction 11 roundabout.
The event starts at 10.30am.
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