The annual Homewood Fire Department open house will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 17950 Dixie Highway. The family event is filled with activities for kids that also will impart fire safety lessons.
the effectiveness of sprinklers in fighting fires. (Chronicle file photo)
Megan Tipton, HFD event coordinator, said kids (and parents) will have a chance to learn the answers to these and other questions:
- Have you ever wondered why firefighters cut holes in the roof of a burning building?
- How much does all the equipment firefighters carry and wear weigh?
- How fast can a fire truck go?
- What does all that equipment in the ambulance do?
Tipton said the theme of this year’s event is “What To Do Before Help Arrives.” The emphasis is on first-aid measures of all sorts.
expected to be back at this year’s open house on Saturday, Oct. 8. (Chronicle file photo)
The popular live burn/sprinkler demonstration will be back this year, and Tipton expects a visit from the University of Chicago Medicine Aeromedical Network helicopter. And, kids can practice their escape skills with a trip through the smoke trailer.
Representatives from NICOR, CN Railroad and the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project are expected to be there.