Fire Service employees are once again getting out and about
training hard for the double weekend of the Durham Big Ride and Beast in
September.
In previous years around 50 County Durham and Darlington
Fire and Rescue Service staff have taken part in one of the four rides on offer
and this year looks set to be just as popular.
Pete McDermott, one of the firefighters based at
Framwellgate Moor, is one of the people behind the push for all staff to get
involved:
“When the first Durham Big Ride was introduced a few years
ago we used the training as part of our fitness regime and it has snowballed
since then. There are some very keen
cyclists amongst the staff and we will hopefully recruit even more this year.”
Pete McDermott, Ian Cockburn, Stuart Thew
Pete and his colleagues are continually raising awareness of
how easy fires can start in the home as well as encouraging people to use and
maintain their smoke alarms.
“We see the taking
part in the Durham Big Ride as a part of our community commitment and it is
another way of engaging with the people of County Durham and Darlington through
handing out safety advice leaflets and talking to them after the event. It is also a great way of socialising with
workmates while keeping fit. ”
Colin Wilkes, Event Director: “One of the reasons we have developed both
the Durham Big Ride and The Beast is to get workmates and friends together on
their bikes for a day of nice social riding and to take in some of the great
scenery we have to offer around the City.
To have the team from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue join
us year after year shows what a good day it is.
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