Bay Area first responders host family fun day at Raymond James Stadium

Local emergency crews welcomed children and families to Raymond James Stadium on Sunday for the fourth annual First Responders Family Fun Day, bridging the gap between neighborhood youth and community personnel.Tampa first responders family dayEmergency personnel from multiple agencies set up interactive displays across the stadium grounds to give children direct access to service equipment. Visitors explored emergency vehicles, climbed inside a fire truck and participated in activities ranging from a bounce house to a pumpkin patch.The event featured a specialized firefighter obstacle course and a helicopter display."We are very excited to be here and have a chance to talk to all the kids and demonstrate kind of what we do, and explain to them all the capabilities of our helicopter and the different missions that we fly," Andres Wells, a Tampa Police Department pilot, said.Connecting outside emergency situationsOrganizers structured the gathering to provide casual, positive interactio