YOUNG people are set to be shown what it takes to be a firefighter in a day of fitness training this weekend.

Officers at Walthamstow Fire Station will be on hand to kit people out in the London Fire Brigade's full uniform before ordering them about in various drills and exercises that demonstrate exactly how fit you need to be to become a firefighter.

Personal fitness intructors from Waltham Forest Pool & Track will also be on hand to give advice and guidance, even providing a zumba session for those who want to join in on Saturday, July 21.

Everyone is invited to attend the open day at the fire station in Forest Road between 11am and 4.30pm.

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