Training and Safety Centre
'The visit that could save your life'
Learn lifesaving skills, feel the heat of a fire, and gain an insight into one of the busiest fire services in the UK.
You will visit our immersive theatre and spend time in the full scale house, learning how to keep you and your loved ones safe from fire.
The community safety visit will be delivered by one of our trained Community Instructors and will last approximately two hours. This program is aimed at community groups aged 20+ for 10 - 40 people. If your group includes vulnerable adults and or SEN’s we’ll need you to bring at least one supervising adult for each team.
Learn about the most common causes of fire in the home
Sport hazards in our life size house
Learn how to reduce the risk of having a fire, and what to do if one breaks out
Learn about North West Fire Control and experience what a 999 call sounds like
Witness the impact of a car crash with our simulated collision
Bookings available from July 2021 (subject to government and internal guidelines)
Visits are available Monday to Friday from 14:30
FREE to groups in Greater Manchester, you just have to arrange your own transport. (we kindly ask that you car
share as much as possible).
Minimum visitors numbers 10 and a maximum of 40
If you belong to a youth community group in Greater Manchester, please contact us to book/ discuss options.
To book or check availability:
Email safetycentre@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Or call 0161 603 4620
We have developed more educational pages these can be found on the main Greater Manchester fire and rescue Service website or click the link below.
Training and Safety Centre
Training and Safety Centre Reception
"The Street" scene
View from the viewing gallery
Survival Academy
Parking is available at the site for cars and coaches and designated disabled parking
Accessible toilets
Baby changing facilities
Portable hearing loops
There are drop kerbs in Fire Street and there is a lift in the ‘fire house’
Secure lockers for personal belongings
We can arrange a quiet room for prayers if visitors let us know in advance
Assistance dogs are welcome and we can provide water bowls if they are thirsty
There is seating inside and outside at the Safety Centre, so visitors can bring a packed lunch. We are also working on being able to offer food and beverages in the future from our café. In the mean time we have some vending machines.
If you are part of a large group, let us know so we can reserve some seats for you.
Whether it is pocket money for fire helmets and safety stickers, or super scale fire engines, our shop has something for everyone to take away as a memento of their visit. The gift shop is cash only.
The centre not only offers a curriculum enhancing, immersive and interactive learning environment that supports the work of schools and emergency services, but also shows visitors how to protect themselves against fire and other dangers and what to do in an emergency.
GMFRS Training and Safety Centre
Hinds Lane
Bury
BL8 2GN (Sat Nav use BL8 2AL)
The GMFRS Training and Safety Centre is approximately a 15 minute walk from the Bury Interchange. The most direct route is via a footpath from Bridge Road. Once you pass the High School buildings on your left, take the left fork of the path down the hill to access the pedestrian bridge to the Centre (not the right fork up onto the viaduct).
Alternatively, you can stay walking on the main road – Jubilee Way/Bolton Road, away from The Rock in Bury. When you walk past Domino’s, take the next left down Arthur Street and follow the road all the way down. You will pass the security lodge, carry walking down and take the next left to our main entrance. You can press the button to reception and someone will open the gate.
Plan your walking journey (opens in a new tab)
There is plenty of cycle parking outside the main entrance. NCN6 passes over the viaduct outside the Centre. To access the Centre, take the fork of the path from the viaduct on the east side of the Irwell to access the pedestrian bridge over the river to the Centre.
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Bury Interchange is accessible by Metrolink and bus.
The numbers 91, 98 and 471 from Bury Interchange will take you to Bolton Road. Get off outside Millercare, walk a few paces up to Arthur Street which leads to Wellington Street, turn right on Wellington Street and keep walking until you go under the old railway bridge and double back under the next arch to gain access to the site.
There is a car park and space for three coaches.
Leave the M66 at Junction 2, follow the signs to the centre of Bury, then A58, Bolton Rd, towards Bolton, turn left in to Arthur Street at the lights, continue to Wellington Street, turn right and continue under the Railway Bridge, double back under the next arch to access the car park. Postcode BL8 2GN ( for SatNav use BL8 2AL), but continue to the end of the road underneath the railway arches.
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