Adelaide will honour the state’s emergency service heroes on Sunday by hosting more than 3000 frontline workers and volunteers at its Round Three clash with North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval.

Now in its third year, the Club’s Emergency Services Round provides Crows fans with the chance to thank emergency service personnel, and a platform for them to either sign up as a volunteer or consider a new career.

Representatives from the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS), Country Fire Service (CFS), State Emergency Service (SES), South Australian Police (SAPOL), SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) and South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) will attend Sunday’s game, and some – including the police band – will be involved in pre-game entertainment on the ground.

Crows CEO Tim Silvers said Emergency Services Round highlighted the tireless efforts of personnel and volunteers who helped to keep the community safe.

“Not only do they make sacrifices here in SA but they are willing to travel interstate to help others, including recent deployments to Queensland to assist with flood and cyclone affected areas,” Silvers said.

“On behalf of the Crows family we want to say a big thank you, and Sunday’s game provides our fans with a unique opportunity to interact with agency personnel and to explore a role working alongside them.”

Minister for Emergency Services Emily Bourke said the government was proud to continue supporting emergency services personnel through Emergency Services Round.

“This is a small way to show our gratitude to the individuals on the frontline and say thanks for the incredible work they do,” Minister Bourke said.

“It also gives fans an insight into the role the state’s agencies play to help inspire the community to take on a career or volunteer in our emergency services.”

Crows forward Lachlan Murphy knows first-hand the life of an emergency services worker, with his fiancée Madison Steer a paramedic with the SA Ambulance Service.

“I’m extremely fortunate in that I get to go to work every day and play football,” Murphy said.

“Mads – like thousands of other emergency services workers – are heading off to work not necessarily knowing what they are going to encounter on any given day, but doing it to help the community.

“So it’s great that as a footy club we can dedicate a home game to saying thank you, but also promoting the selfless work they do day in, day out.”

Adelaide hosts North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval on Sunday at 2.50pm.