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Fire department open houses

Oct 13

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos | 2 Comments

Tyler Tobolt visited three of yesterday’s open house events and submitted several photos. Larry Shapiro also added images from the Long Grove open house.

From The Long Grove Fire Protection District open house

Tyler Tobolt photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Live-burn demonstration without sprinklers. Larry Shapiro photo

Families watch the demonstrations. Larry Shapiro photo

After the burn demo, a firefighter shows the melted smoke detector. Larry Shapiro photo

A family learns about the benefits of residential sprinklers. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake County Sheriff K-9 demonstration. Larry Shapiro photo

A large gallery with more images from the Long Grove open house is HERE.

From The Libertyville Fire Department open house

Tyler Tobolt photo

From The Prospect Heights Fire Protection District open house

Tyler Tobolt photo

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Fire department open houses tomorrow

Oct 11

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The following fire departments that we know of are hosting open house events tomorrow, October 12.

Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights Fire Protection District open house

Long Grove

The Long Grove Fire Protection District will be holding its annual open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Oct. 12, at the fire station, 1165 Old McHenry Road. The event is free and will be showcasing multiple demonstrations including an auto extrication, residential live-fire sprinkler demonstration, Lake County Sheriff K9 unit, and multiple fire trucks for the children to take photos on. Hot dogs, chips, refreshments and popcorn will be available.

Northbrook

Northbrook Fire Department Open House

The Northbrook Fire Department will host an open house on Saturday, October 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at 740 Dundee Road in Northbrook to celebrate Fire Prevention Week – October 6-12, 2013. The theme is Prevent Kitchen Fires. Did you know that two out of every five home fires start int he kitchen? Educate your family about fire safety in the kitchen. Go to FPW.ORG and GET COOKIN’ WITH FIRE SAFETY!

Winnetka

Fire & Police Annual Community Open House

Fire Prevention Week marks the anniversary of the Chicago Fire. The Fire & Police Departments invite all youngsters to bring their parents to the Public Safety Building Open House at 428 Green Bay Road, on Saturday, October 12 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
This has been an annual family event for many years and is a fun time for all. The ice cream and popcorn carts will be on hand for snacks. Please mark your calendar for this exciting experience – we hope to see you there! If you have question, please call 847-501-6029.

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Prospect Heights FPD open house

Oct 8

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Prospect Heights Fire Protection District open house

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Schaumburg FD open house 2013

Oct 7

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This from Tyler Tobolt:

Schaumburg FD Open House October 5th

Tyler Tobolt photo

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Lake Zurich FD open house

Oct 6

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This from Sam Borica:

Hi,

I went to Lake Zurich’s open house today and got pictures of the apparatus including some updated shots of Ambulance 1 and 3297. You can view the rest of the photos on my Flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/100946978@N03/.

Sam Borcia

Sam Borica photo

Sam Borica photo

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East Joliet FPD Open House

Oct 4

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The East Joliet Fire Protection is having their annual open house tomorrow.

East Joliet FPD Open House

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Palatine Fire Department Open House

Oct 2

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The Palatine Fire Department is having their annual open house this Saturday.

Palatine Fire Department open house

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East Joliet FPD Open House

Sep 30

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The East Joliet Fire Protection District is having their annual open house this coming Saturday.

East Joliet FPD Open House

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Buffalo Grove FD open house 9-21-13

Sep 23

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Larry Shapiro submitted images from the Buffalo Grove FD open house on Saturday, September 21st.

Buffalo Grove Fire Department open house

Rides on the Mundelin fire engine. Larry Shapiro

The line to ride the fire engine. Larry Shapiro photo

A child saves a victim from a simulated below grade entrapment. Larry Shapiro photo

Brothers sharing a seat in a fire engine. Larry Shapiro photo

A fireman greets a young visiter. Larry Shapiro photo

Hundreds await the arrival of Flight For Life. Larry Shapiro photo

The Flight For Life helicopter is a big draw. Larry Shapiro photo

Everyone loves checking out the helicopter. Larry Shapiro photo

Sliding down the fire pole. Larry Shapiro photo

The vehicle extrication demo. Larry Shapiro photo

Children were fascinated watching the auto extrication. Larry Shapiro photo

A large group watches the side by side live fire demonstration. Larry Shapiro photo

Firemen attack the room fire. Larry Shapiro

Watching the live fire demonstration with dad. Larry Shapiro photo

During the junior firefighter challenge a young boy gets help with a hand line. Larry Shapiro photo

Children learn to use a fire extinguisher. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with many more images can be found HERE.

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Prospect Heights FPD open house

Oct 15

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The Prospect Heights FPD had their open house on Saturday and Drew Smith submitted the following:

At the beginning of the event we had two ceremonies: One was the dedication of a memorial to Thomas O’Donoghue, past president of the Board of Trustees. The other was the promotion of John Douglas (Doug) Tragesser to Lieutenant.