AROUND 3,500 people visited Caldicot Castle over the weekend to part in the first ever Emergency Services Day, organised by the Caldicot Town Team.

Representatives from the fire service, the police, the ambulance service and the coastguard, as well as other officials, gave demonstrations to the visitors on Sunday afternoon.

Aaron Reeks, one of the members of the Caldicot Town Team, said the event was very successful in raising awareness for the great causes.

“It was a great event to support these great causes as organisations such as the Welsh Air Ambulances and other charities are wholly dependent on donations,” he said.

“This was the first time that the Town Team has organised an event like this, and we have already booked them for next year, which will hope will be even bigger.”

The personnel from the services gave demonstrations, which included fingerprinting for the younger visitors to Caldicot Castle from Gwent Police officers.

“We are hoping to get the Army to come along next year, as well as the officers from road traffic collision,” said Mr Reeks.

As well as the representatives from the police cadets and Welsh Air Ambulance, two American-style Dodge Charge police cars from the supportvehicle.org, who support children suffering from terminal illnesses.

“Children were given shirts and American police badges, before being taken on a tour of Caldicot in the American police cars,” added Mr Reeks.

“Gwent Police even gave us a police escort, which was great, but it was great to see all the kids enjoying themselves on the day.”