Blyth Valley Children's Centres joined forces with the fire service, police, Blyth Valley Community Safety and NCT health trainers to host the family safety-themed events.

Visitors took great delight in accessing emergency vehicles and meeting the crews, and took part in a treasure hunt to find key safety messages.

A Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We offer a range of services that can help to make a difference to children and young people's safety.

"We offer free home fire safety checks to Northumberland residents and free fitting of smoke alarms where necessary and appointments can be arranged by calling freephone 0800 731 1351, and have firefighters who have been specially trained to fit child car seats correctly.

"We're always looking for new ways to help promote children's safety within our communities by working together with partners like SureStart and we recognise that urging parents and carers to make a small change can really make a big difference."