Fire fighters across Scotland are preparing to roll up their sleeves to take part in the Scottish Car Wash this March, raising vital funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.
Firefighters will be on hand to make your car sparkle and as you drive away in your gleaming car, your donation to The Fire Fighters Charity will help thousands of serving and retired fire service personnel and their families.
Regional Fundraiser for Scotland Jan Mattison said: “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.
“Firefighting can be dangerous, stressful and traumatic. That’s why The Fire Fighters Charity is here for every one of the UK’s serving and retired members of fire and rescue service – and their families.
“It costs £9million a year to keep our charity running. With no government funding, we rely completely on donations and goodwill. Please come along to your local fire station and support us.”
As well as being a fun fundraising event for The Fire Fighters Charity, the firefighters want to share a very serious message about fire safety in the home. Each year fire destroys lives, something firefighters see regularly and by taking some precautions this risk can be minimised. While your car is being pampered you’ll have the chance book a FREE home fire safety visit with us.
As part of our commitment to building a safer Scotland we offer everyone in Scotland a free home fire safety visit. We can also fit smoke alarms free of charge if your home requires them.
You can arrange a free home fire safety visit by calling SFRS on the freephone number 0800 0731 999 or by texting ‘check’ to 61611. You can also fill out a form at www.firescotland.gov.uk or contact your local community fire station.
Let’s face it, washing the car is nobody’s favourite job so why not take the hassle out of it and head on down to one of our fire stations on Saturday 8th March 2013 and get your car washed by local fire fighters.
Car wash events are being held at the following stations across East of Scotland from 11am onwards:
Bathgate Fire Station
Broxburn Fire Station
Coldstream Fire Station
Crewe Toll Fire Station
Dalkeith Fire Station
Dunbar Fire Station
Duns Fire Station
Eyemouth Fire Station
Galashiels Fire Station
Hawick Fire Station
Kelso Fire Station
Lauder Fire Station
Liberton Fire Station
McDonald Road Fire Station
Newcraighall Fire Station
Peebles Fire Station
Selkirk Fire Station
Sighthill Fire Station
South Queensferry Fire Station
Tollcross Fire Station
Whitburn Fire Station
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
