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Buffalo Grove Fire Department Open House highlights

Sep 19

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | 1 Comment

Photos from Larry Shapiro of the Buffalo Grove FD open house.

Flight For Life helicopter arriving. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Everyone loves the helicopter. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

EMS informative demonstration. Larry Shapiro photo

Junior firefighter challenge. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Enjoying the fire pole. Larry Shapiro photo

Always a big crowd to watch the extrication demo. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Extrication demo. Larry Shapiro photo

All eyes on the extrication demo. Larry Shapiro photo

You’d think it was his car being cut up … Larry Shapiro photo

The live-burn demo is always a crowd pleaser. Larry Shapiro photo

Pink Heals engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Everyone loves the dog. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

The public education trailer. Larry Shapiro photo

The open house was dedicated to the memory of Arthur ‘Skip’ Hart.

more photos at shapirophotography.net

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Area fire departments hold open houses

Oct 15

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, Reader submission | Comments off

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.

Mundelein Fire Department 2012 Open House

Sam Borica photo

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.