Today I was asked if I wanted to visit Roman Hill Middle School to assist with the educational visit by White Watch. Not having done one of these before I agreed and rearranged my day job to fit around the visit.

Al Soards and myself went along as backup, just in case the Watch got a shout and had to shoot off.

The first part was done in the classroom of the Year 8 students and they certainly weren't shy in coming forward with plenty of answers to our questions. They also asked some well-thought out questions with only a few references to how things are done on telly in America!

Then it was outside to the playground for a tour of Ladder 1 and to see me in all my fire kit and wearing BA.

Hopefully this hour with the children and, more importantly, what they learnt will stay with them and may, one day, save theirs or some one else's life...

By the time Al and I got back on station, White Watch had received a Fire Priority for burning undergrowth in the local churchyard. And then minutes later the bells went for Ladder 2 and the PRT to go to a disused boat shed in Oulton Broad...