It’s safety first at local police and fire National Night Out events

Christie Ferentz and her sons Dylan, 6, bottom left, and Tyler, 4, meet police Officer Matthew Graham and his horse, Stogie, during a Newport Beach public safety fair in celebration of National Night Out on Tuesday at Bonita Canyon Sports Park.

Police Officer Chris Kimble greets 3-year-old twin brothers Fletcher, left, and Jackson Gulley as they explore a SWAT armored vehicle during a Newport Beach public safety fair for National Night Out on Tuesday at Bonita Canyon Sports Park.

Leila Sadri cheers on her daughter Mila, 4, as Newport Beach police motorcycle Officer John Yim, right, looks on during a National Night Out event Tuesday at Bonita Canyon Sports Park.

Ava Bakhshi, 12, plays with police dog Kajo during a Newport Beach public safety fair celebrating National Night Out on Tuesday at Bonita Canyon Sports Park.

Visitors explore Tuesday’s National Night Out public safety fair at Bonita Canyon Sports Park in Newport Beach.

Laura Patane accompanies her daughters Audrey, 3, and Scarlett, 1, as they sit inside a SWAT armored vehicle during Newport Beach’s National Night Out public safety fair at Bonita Canyon Sports Park.

Lauren Justice and her 1-year-old daughter, Wisdom, react after a Police Department volunteer makes a dog balloon for them during Newport Beach’s public safety fair to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday at Bonita Canyon Sports Park.

Huntington Beach police Officer Bobby Frahm watches as Levi Bonjean, 2, checks out his motorcycle during the city’s National Night Out public safety event Tuesday at a Target shopping center on Adams Avenue.

Mallory and Miller Maske, 2, look at Huntington Beach’s MD 520N Notar (no tail rotor) police helicopter during the city’s National Night Out event Tuesday.

Huntington Beach police Officer Joseph Lamboo and his horse, Rowdy, meet with George Nierlich and his granddaughter Madison Trahan, 2, during Huntington’s National Night Out event at a Target shopping center on Adams Avenue.

Huntington Beach Fire Department Explorers Sheyla Jacobs, left, and Sadie Wiedner help Jax Maloney, 8, try on firefighting gear during Huntington Beach’s National Night Out public safety fair Tuesday.

Police Officer Irma Lamas walks with Blake Atwood, 2, who is dressed as a police officer, at Huntington Beach’s National Night Out event Tuesday.

Huntington Beach police Officer Mike Lyons helps Brady Khreich, 3, out of a police helicopter during the city’s National Night Out public safety fair at a Target shopping center on Adams Avenue.