Emergency services have teamed together to mark 100 years since the end of World War One.
Fire engines, police vehicles, and ambulances across the county will all be displaying poppy stickers marking the centenary leading up to Remembrance Day.
Displaying poppy stickers
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Area Commander Jon Anderson said: “Our staff are always keen to mark Remembrance Day and will attend their annual local parades. We’ve also raised money for the Royal British Legion with our own poppy badges that staff have worn with pride.”
“As this year marks the centenary since the end of the First World War we felt it important to do something extra. Having seen our partners at Cambridgeshire Constabulary displaying poppy stickers on their road policing fleet, we looked into how we could do something similar with our fire engines.”
Driving vehicles with pride
These vehicles cover the entire region, so it’s a great way to be able to show our respect"
The poppy stickers are currently being displayed on all fire engines around the county, as well as Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit patrol vehicles and ambulance vehicles across the region.
PC Mark Fairclough from BCH Road Policing Unit added: “The response from staff, officers, and the public has been brilliant. I am proud to see that our partners have now chosen to join us as we show our respect to the fallen.”
Chris Wiltshire from the East of England Ambulance Service Trust fleet department is coordinating stickers on trust vehicles. He said: “These vehicles cover the entire region, so it’s a great way to be able to show our respect. It’s a simple act which I think has gone a long way, and our staff are driving these vehicles with pride.”
