Sir Gavin Williamson celebrated Stone’s emergency services by attending an event designed to raise awareness of the organisations and personnel that respond to incidents across the town.
Organisations including Staffordshire Police, National Highways, Midlands Air Ambulance, Stone First Responders, Staffordshire Rescue and others brought their vehicles and carried out demonstrations.
AED Donate were also on hand to raise awareness of CPR as well as the importance of defibrillators which are shown to drastically improve someone’s chances of survival if they suffer a heart attack in an out of hospital setting.
Jamie Richards, Chief Executive of AED Donate said: “It was fantastic to see so many people lining the High Street and engaging with our incredible emergency services.
“We are deeply grateful to all the services and organisations who joined us on the day – your presence made this event truly special. I think it’s even a first for Stone High Street to host a helicopter – and seeing it here created a real buzz for everyone.”
Sir Gavin said: “I was delighted to attend the event to raise awareness of the truly amazing work done by emergency services in Stone and the wider area.
"When we think of emergency services, the first organisations that come to mind are the police, fire, and ambulance; but there are so many others that work tirelessly to tackle emergencies from locating missing people, to environmental catastrophes including flooding and rescuing stranding motorists from dangerous roads.
“I am so grateful to all those who come to our aid during the most difficult times, and look forward to continuing supporting these vital organisations in anyway possible.”