So you're holding a party for the big red trucks that save so many lives – why not include some great fire engine movies that will remind your guests just how important these vehicles are in the safety of our day to day living? Fire engines are an absolute necessity to life, after all, we couldn't put a full blaze out with a spindly fire hose from our gardens, so it's imperative that we keep these huge red trucks in mind regardless of who or where we are.

A great movie for your fire engine party would be Backdraft. Starring such big names as Robert De Niro and Kurt Russell, this movie follows a group of firemen who are on the trail of a serial arsonist who is continually setting large-scale fires off in Chicago. Obviously without their faithful companions, their fire engines, they wouldn't be able to fight off this madman, and that's a good a excuse as any for including this action thriller movie in your party.

For the more light-hearted, or for children, there is always the TV series Fireman Sam, though there has been movies brought out too. This loveable children's character relies on his fire engine as a means of transport, work and play, and brings a lighter side to an otherwise serious situation.

Or for the more humorous adults among you, there's always the TV series American Dad, which could be a great substitute for movies if you don't want to take up your whole evening. One particular episode of American Dad, 'Big Trouble in Little Langley', includes a number of fire references, finishing with a scene including a fire engine when Stan and Francine's house is set on fire.

So whether you're looking for serious, fun or adult humour entertainment for your fire engine party, you don't need to look far when getting in your party supplies, as there are plenty of movies and tv episodes out there that will fit in perfectly with your theme.