Several area fire departments hosted open houses with fire safety demonstrations, exhibits, apparatus, activities, food, and more for families during the past month. Here are images representing Mundelein, Long Grove, Lake Zurich, Cary, Buffalo Grove, and the Moraine Valley Fire College.
This from Sam Borica
Here are some photos the Mundelein Fire Dept open house, they also have received a new ambulance it is a 2012 Ford Medtec replacing old ambulance 432. Also here are some shots an extrication and their antique engine.
This from Martin Nowak:
Moraine Valley Fire Safety Day.North Palos was on hand for dealing with fire demonstrations and Tinley Park was on hand for fire extinguisher demonstration.
An image gallery is HERE, and videos can be viewed HERE, HERE, and HERE.
Images were submitted as well from the Lake Zurich Open House.
These images from Larry Shapiro at the Long Grove FPD Open House:
A gallery with more Long Grove images is HERE.
These images from Larry Shapiro at the Buffalo Grove FD Open House:
An image gallery with more photos can be found HERE, as well as a video HERE.
Tyler Tobolt sent this image of Cary’s new tanker at their open house.
More images by Tyler Tobolt from Elgin’s Open House:
in photos (1st one MABAS 2 TRT Truck) (2nd-Brush 7 & Ranger 7) (3rd- Ambulance 2) (4th-Engine 2) (5th- E2,T2,A2) (6th-Boat 7)