BARRHEAD Community Fire Station rolled out its trucks and hoses to educate visitors on the importance of fire safety.

Intrigued guests spent time at the Grahamston Road building as part of East Renfrewshire's Doors Open Days weekend.

Co-ordinated by the Scottish Civic Trust, the open days offered visitors the chance to see round the premises all while picking up some crucial safety information.

Residents were given the chance to tour round one of the area's most important properties.

And people of varying ages stopped by the station to hear from professionally trained firemen and women.

The firefighters spoke at length to captivated crowds about the best ways to deal with a fire in the home.

Tips on what to do and what not to do in the event of a car crash were also passed on to hundreds of attentive guests on on September 10 and 11.

Children made the most of the opportunity to climb inside a fire engine and test the power of a fireman's hose.

Special helmets were also handed out to the youngsters.

Barrhead Community Fire Station was not alone in welcoming members of the local community through its front doors.

Several public and privately owned buildings got involved in this year's Doors Open Days weekend.

These included: Neilston Parish Church, Eaglesham Parish Church, Thornliebank Parish Church, Clarkston Fire Station, Cathcart Cemetery, Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock and Newlands Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Giffnock South Parish Church, Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre and Williamwood Parish Church.

Speaking ahead of the two-day long event, East Renfrewshire's convenor for Environment, councillor Vincent Waters, said: "The ever-popular Doors Open Days gives people a rare opportunity to look around some buildings otherwise not open to the public."

Doors Open Days are Scotland's contribution to European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union.