A BATMOBILE, an American cop cruiser, rescue displays, helicopters, vintage vehicles, and blue light rides drew thousands to the annual Emergency Services Show.

The biggest attraction of its kind in the region featured police, fire, and ambulance teams attending a fake road traffic collision involving a horsebox.

The recreation at Cotswold Airport near Cirencester, gave the teams a rare chance to show the crowd step-by-step how they work together to resolve a dangerous and life-threatening situation.

Show organiser Michelle Godwin said: “Everything went really well.

“We had our biggest footfall this year. We had thousands of visitors and there was lots to see and do.

“It was a good day, we had a lot of good feedback from visitors.

“The multi-agency RTC was a show-stopper, and the firefighters’ chip pan fire demo is always good - and quite scary.

“Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service brought a huge new aerial appliance to this year’s show. The Wiltshire Air Ambulance helicopter landed there when it wasn’t being called out to real emergencies, and we had a rural crime tractor covered in police branding.

“Guests received safety tips and advice from the professionals, which gave them a real peace of mind.

“I didn’t get to see much of it unfortunately because I was running around and even ended up in an ambulance myself at one point.

“The event took a lot of hard work to organise but it’s always rewarding and worth it.

“We also raised money for smaller voluntary emergency services like the RNLI and the Blood Bikes.

“We’ll release the exact amount soon.

“There were a few traffic problems on the M4 but that’s out of our control.

“Our sympathies go to the person bitten by the police dog, Wiltshire Police are investigating that.”

The Emergency Services Show started in 2005 as an open day at Malmesbury fire station and, since then, has grown to become a hugely successful family fun day.

The show’s original concept was to raise awareness and improve community safety.

When it began to turn a profit, the committee granted the money to charities and blue light organisations that support the work of the emergency services.

The committee has granted over £150,000 to these causes.