Emergency Services Day

Join us as we celebrate our local heroes in the community and show our appreciation for the Police, Fire and Rescue, Blood Bikes and others.

Get up close to vehicles, do some shopping on local stalls and get involved in some activities.

Exhibitor List:

• British Red Cross People need us right now and we need you. With your support we can provide vital help when disaster strikes.
• County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service  a statutory fire and rescue service responsible for the unitary authority areas of County Durham and Darlington, including the Darlington area.
• Darlington Civic Enforcement  We know that most people care about Darlington and their area. Our uniformed officers patrol the streets, taking action against those who do not respect the town and its residents. The team uses powers transferred from the police. We focus our efforts to tackle; anti-social behaviour, fly tipping, littering, dog fouling, and parking issues. You will see their bright yellow and black vehicles around town. They are on duty 8am - 10pm. The vehicles are marked in a way similar to traffic officers on motorways. The colour scheme identifies powers to stop and direct vehicles. Our officers use CCTV footage captured from their vehicles.
• Darlington CCTV Team Our control centre is working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. We coordinate operations with Durham Constabulary and other statutory enforcement partners. Over the years the CCTV operation has proved to be an essential tool in reducing crime and disorder in Darlington. 
• The Darlington Neighbourhood Watch Association was reorganised late last year with the objective of uniting these separate units into one Association so that their combined efforts in advancing their objectives of making their town a safer place to live and work and more free from petty crime can be realised.
• Darlington Police and Durham Constabulary Your local police force - online. Report a crime, contact us and other services, plus crime prevention advice, crime news, appeals and statistics.
• Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Team We ensure that the communities needs are met as effectively as possible, and improve local relationships through building confidence and restoring trust.
• Great North Air Ambulance (GNAAS) brings pioneering pre-hospital care to the scene, rescuing hundreds of seriously injured or ill patients every year. 
• North East Ambulance Service  a major provider of emergency and patient transport services in the North East of England.
• Northumbria Blood Bikes  is a registered charity established by local volunteers to deliver essential blood and urgent medical supplies, out of hours, between hospitals and other healthcare sites in North East England.  We cover Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
• Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Providing emergency rescue to the people of County Durham throughout Teesdale and Weardale and the high Pennines. We also provide support to the North East Ambulance Service.

Public Toilets are located in:

• The Dolphin Centre - Accessible toliets and baby changing
• Cornmill Shopping Centre - access next to WHSMITH lift and escalator access (accessible and baby changing)
• House of Fraser  - 2nd Floor with lift and escalator access (accessible and baby changing)
• The Market Hall - flat access from West Row by Angie's Diner (accessible and baby changing)
• Darlington Library - lift access entrypoint on corner of building by Sports Direct (accessible and baby changing)