Today, 9th September is Emergency Services Day across the United Kingdom.
And ,we want the OMBLES to show their support for those that look after us and celebrate #999Day with lots of fun, positive and creative posters. We can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!
Please tweet your posters to @OneMinuteBriefs and @999Day with the hashtag #999Day
999 Day is a Government backed official day to show your support for our 999 heroes past and present. It is also aimed at promoting the work 999 personnel do, promoting career and volunteer opportunities in the NHS and emergency services, to promote efficiency and is an opportunity for emergency services to engage with the communities they serve.
The main national 999 Day event was due to take place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but was cancelled due to the Coronavirus. We will instead hold the main national 999 Day event in 2021 in Belfast. Despite the coronavirus, the media and social media campaign for 999 Day will be going ahead on 9th September 2020.
ABOUT EMERGENCY SERVICES DAY
Emergency Services Day (also known as 999 Day) is a Government backed national day across the UK. It is backed by the Prime Minister and First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 999 Day is your chance to support the heroic men and women of the NHS and emergency services.
#999Day promotes the work of the emergency services, promotes using the emergency services responsibly, educates the public about basic lifesaving skills, and promotes the many career and volunteering opportunities available.
Volunteers are an essential part of the emergency services family and they play a core part in keeping Britain safe. 999 volunteer roles include; Special Constables, Retained Firefighters, NHS Community Responders, St John Ambulance, RNLI, Search and Rescue and Coastguard volunteers.
The Emergency Services Day:
Promotes our 999 heroes who serve / have served.
Promotes career and volunteer opportunities across the emergency services.
Promotes using the emergency services responsibly.
Educates the public on essential life-saving skills.
Promotes emergency services charities and the work they do.
Promotes campaigns being run by frontline emergency services.
Who’s behind the 999 Day?:
Tom Scholes-Fogg is the Founder and CEO of the Emergency Services Day. He decided to set the day up after discovering that there was no annual day across Britain to honour our 999 heroes. Tom then secured the support of then Prime Minister, Theresa May, who backed his vision. The 999 Day has seen HM The Queen, HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH The Duke of Cambridge and many others promoting the 999 Day and visiting first responders. Tom is also a police officer within a major English police force, and is the Founder and CEO of the UK’s 999 Cenotaph.
Keith Fraser is the Deputy CEO of the Emergency Services Day. He served as a senior police officer and is currently the Chair of the Youth Justice Board of England and Wales, having been appointed by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in April 2020. Keith is also Chair of the 999 Cenotaph.
