Buffalo Grove Fire Department holds open house

Posted September 12, 2016 11:00 pm

Submitted by Village of Buffalo Grove

Grade-school age children can put on fire gear, spray water and "chop" with an ax. Courtesy of Buffalo Grove Fire Department

Buffalo Grove department holds an open house Sept. 17

The Buffalo Grove Fire Department Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1051 Highland Grove Drive will feature a variety of learning activities, including:

• Vehicle Extrication Demo: Using a donated vehicle, fire personnel will demonstrate the latest tools and technologies to extricate someone from a vehicle.

• Junior Firefighter Challenge: Grade-school age children can put on fire gear, spray water and "chop" with an ax.

• Fire Extinguisher Demonstration: Using a propane fire prop, techniques for extinguishing a fire are demonstrated. Attendees then try their skill at putting out a fire with a handheld extinguisher.

• Firefighter Clothing Display: Information on gear and the level of protection it provides.

• House of Hazards: Cutaway model of a house used to show areas of danger.

• Flight for Life: An aeromedical helicopter will land (if available) and the flight crew will explain what they do.

• Fire Pole: Children can feel how firefighters of the past had to slide down a fire pole to get from the second floor to the first.

• Kids' Smoke House: A trailer from the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association is used to demonstrate the proper way to react to a smoke detector sounding and how to best exit a building.

• Puppet Show: Fire safety messages communicated in a fun and entertaining way for the younger crowd.

• Sprinklers: Their effectiveness is demonstrated on two rooms of furniture, one without a home fire sprinkler system and one with a sprinkler.

• Displays: Other agencies, such as hospitals, utilities, railroads and Northwest Central Dispatch, set up displays to explain there services.

A trailer from the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association is used to demonstrate the proper way to react to a smoke detector sounding and how to best exit a building. Courtesy of Buffalo Grove Fire Department

Grade-school age children can put on fire gear, spray water and "chop" with an ax. Courtesy of Buffalo Grove Fire Department

Using a propane fire prop, techniques for extinguishing a fire are demonstrated. Attendees then try their skill putting out a fire with a handheld extinguisher. Courtesy of Buffalo Grove Fire Department

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