Residents at Hall Park Care Home in Bulwell honoured Emergency Service Day by learning how to carefully put arms into slings and practicing on one another.

Residents stepped into the shoes of first responders and everyone got hands-on, learning how to carefully put arms into slings and practicing on one another.

Kitchen staff treated paramedics Adrian Rea, Maya Gould and Chris Spencer to a well-deserved tasty bacon sandwich and a lovely cup of coffee as a little thank you for everything they do, showing that sometimes it’s the simple things that mean the most.

September 9 is the UK’s Emergency Services Day, or 999 Day.

Resident from Hall Park's Memory Lane learnt how to carefully put arms into slings on Emergency Service Day

placeholder image — Resident from Hall Park's Memory Lane learnt how to carefully put arms into slings on Emergency Service Day

The day gives people a chance to show their appreciation for the two million people serving communities in the emergency services either as employees or volunteers.

Jodie Rakhra, general manager at the home, said: “Our local police officers, ambulance crews and firefighters put their lives on the line every day to save our lives, loved ones and homes, so we wanted to take the opportunity to let them know just how much we appreciate all that they do for us.

"We think they are truly wonderful human beings.”

Maureen Bird, who lives at the home, said: “I can’t imagine how terrifying it must be to go into a burning building to rescue someone or to turn up at the scene of a major incident not knowing what you are going to have to deal with.

"I think our fire and ambulance crews and our police officers are absolutely amazing and I can’t thank them enough for their service.

"They are all heroes in my eyes.”