DOZENS of people enjoyed fun and games during a fire station open day.

Members of the public took the chance to look behind the scenes and meet everyday heroes at Burnham fire station in Albert Road.

The annual open day on Saturday saw visitors take a look around the station and inside fire engines.

Firefighters were on hand to answer any questions and also provided a number of demonstrations to show the work they do.

The fire service has begun a countywide on-call firefighter recruitment campaign.

You must live or work within five minutes of an on-call station, be more than 18 years old and be physically fit.

Visit join.essex-fire.gov.uk.