Waterford gardai prepare to welcome members of the public for open day
Free event will take place on bank holiday Monday
Members of the public will be given a rare opportunity to see the inside of Waterford garda station this bank holiday Monday.
An Garda Siochana have announced a free open day, featuring gardai and other emergency service personnel will take place on Monday afternoon.
In addition to being able to tour the garda station and meet with members of specialist garda units, those who attend will also have an opportunity to meet with other emergency services and voluntary organisations and learn about what they do on a daily basis.
Other agencies and organisations taking part in the open day include the Irish Coast Guard, Waterford City Fire Service, Mountain Rescue Ireland, Waterford First Responder Group, Waterford City River Rescue, Waterford Marine Search & Rescue, Waterford Civil Defence, the National Ambulance Service and the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps.
The open day takes place between 1pm and 4pm on bank holiday Monday, June 3 and is free to attend.
The organisers say the first hour will be a quiet hour (no emergency lights or sirens) for the comfort of anyone with sensory issues.