As my son is a big fan of all sorts of vehicles, the Brisbane Emergency Services Expo looked like a grand plan for a couple of hours of fun and learning.

Hordes of other families had the same idea, so there was much waiting in line in the hot October sun. (To see the crowds, one would not have known that Australia is experiencing demographic decline.) Fortunately, we had applied sunscreen and brought our hats.

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Among the emergency vehicles on site were a helicopter, a fire engine, old and current ambulance models, a police car, and a massive truck for emergencies like floods. There were also lifeboats that children could climb in and pretend to paddle. Emergency workers were on hand, distributing stickers and other merchandise.

Off to one side in another field, there were garbage trucks beside a couple of bouncy castles. There was no queue for the garbage trucks, and my son was very happy to sit in their cabs despite the slight pong!

There was also a game that involved picking up bottle caps with grabbing sticks and sorting them into the matching coloured container. Promoting dexterity, concentration and colour-matching skills.

Food trucks ensured patrons were fed and watered, and there were a variety of comfy chairs in front of a stage, where Paw Patrol characters danced and sang between presentations about the environment and so on.

All in all, it was a delightful day out, but rather draining with the hot sun. Perhaps getting there at an earlier hour would have made it more enjoyable! The expo was repeated the following day in Moreton Bay – hopefully it was cooler by the sea.

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2nd image courtesy of Pexels.