Pre-sale tickets for the Emergency Services Show on September 8 are now on sale, giving people the opportunity to meet their emergency services and ride in a police car or fire engine.

The show, sponsored by John Williams Heating Services of Chippenham, is being held at Hullavington airfield, near J17 of the M4, with gates open from 10am to 4pm.

Pre-sale tickets can be bought on-line at www.emergencyservicesshow.com at £5 for adults, £2.50 for children under 16 and free for the under threes.

Chairman of the organising committee Chris Harvey said: “As well as saving money, buying your tickets in advance will make it easier to get into the showground, as you can use the fast track gate rather than having to queue.

“Pre-sales will be available until a week before the show, so we’d recommend you get on-line now and book your visit.”

The Emergency Services Show took a break in 2012 because of the Olympics, but the event in 2011 saw over 10,000 people through the gates.

The day is organised by a volunteer committee drawn from Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service, Wiltshire Police, South Western Ambulance Service and the Highways Agency.

Mr Harvey said: “We always say that the Show is a chance for people to meet their emergency services without having an emergency first.

“It is also a fantastic showcase for the many charitable organisations that support the work of the emergency services, from blood bikes to air ambulances, and from search & rescue teams to volunteer trauma doctors.”

Amongst the attractions already planned for this year's show are fire engine and police car rides, a wide range of new and vintage vehicles from all three ‘blue light’ services, displays by the Wiltshire Police dog section, helicopter rides and even a parachute display.

All profits are ploughed into supporting charities that work with the emergency services and running the next event, and donations totalling £18,500 were made to local good causes in 2011.

To find out more about the show, visit www.emergencyservicesshow.com