Fire Station Open House

Posted on | September 17, 2010 | Comments Off

Northwest Fire Station 38 has a perfectly marvelous event this Saturday that should be fun for the family. It’s a free open house, and we’re all invited. Meet the firefighters, enjoy a hot dog lunch, tour the station, climb up in the fire engine, and take a look at technical rescue equipment. They call it “Food, Fun, and Safety at the Fire Station Open House.”

I chatted with the very nice lady who answers the phone, and she filled me in on the inside scoop. There will be a safety trailer on site where the kids can learn all about smoke and how to escape the house in the event of fire. Honestly, it sounds cool—the instructor fills the trailer with SAFE white smoke and teaches the kids how to find the door or window and crawl out. Kids have a blast.

IF at all possible (and sometimes it isn’t possible, so don’t promise anything to anyone special), young visitors get to squirt the fire hose. They can also climb into a fire engine and sit in the driver’s seat.

My friend at the fire station suggests that the open house should keep everyone entertained and happy for about an hour or so.

Where: Northwest Fire Station 38, 8475 N. Stargrass Drive Tucson, AZ 85742 (one block north of Cortaro Road, just east of Camino de Oeste and west Oldfather Road.)
When: Saturday September 18, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
How much: Free

–Posted by Hortense P. Tightwad