Every year, since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has celebrated National Fire Prevention Week, during the Sunday-Saturday in which October 9th falls. October 9 is the date the the "Great Chicago Fire" did the most damage, fires also did mass devastation in Peshtigo, Wisconsin and across Michigan. The NFPA also chooses a theme for the week, this year's theme is "Hear the beep where you sleep."
Fire departments use the month of October to do a variety of public education displays at schools, fire stations, businesses, etc to raise awareness of why fire safety is important and to showcase the equipment they use, answer questions, and let kids (big and small) try out the various equipment.
Most fire department open houses include some sort of demonstration (vehicle extrication, fire attack, rappelling, etc), a variety of emergency vehicles on display, freebies for the kids, etc. Some of the open houses may include some food (breakfast, hot dogs, cookies, etc), a helicopter, bounce house, and more. Check with your local fire department for more information.
Below is a list of fire department open houses from across the state that I have been able to compile. If your local FD is not listed, check with them to see if they will be having one. If you know of one that's not listed feel free to share it with me as well and as time allows I will update the list. Feel free to share with others.
The list goes in order by date:
*October*
10/1
Muskegon County - Muskegon Twp - 10/1 6-8 - 1699 Getty
10/2
Oakland County - Farmington Hills - 10/2 3-7 - 31455 W. 11 Mile
10/3
Oakland County - Huntington Woods - 10/3 430-6 - 12755 W. 11 Mile
Oakland County - Oakland Township - 10/3 12-4 - 1888 N Rochester
Oakland County - Waterford - 10/3 10-2 - 2495 Crescent Lake
Lenawee County - Blissfield - 10/3 11-4 - 299 E. Adrian
Shiawassee County - Owosso - 10/3 9-1 - Home Depot
Macomb County - Utica - 10/3 11-4 - 7609 Auburn
Macomb County - Bruce Twp - 10/3 10-1 - 223 E. Gates
Muskegon County - Moorland Twp - 10/3 12-3 - 12416 Apple
Wayne County - Canton -10/3 10-2 - 1100 S. Canton Center
Wayne County -Dearborn (Melvindale) - 10/3 12-2 - 3160 Oakwood
10/4
Washtenaw County - Pittsfield Twp - 10/4 12-3 - 6227 W. Michigan Ave
Macomb County - Sterling Heights - 10/4 11-3 - 12850 15 Mile
Macomb County - St Clair Shores - 10/4 12-3 - 26700 Harper
Macomb County - Macomb Twp - 10/4 12-3 - 47711 North Ave
Macomb County - Washington Twp - 10/4 12-4 - 11300 27 Mile
Macomb County - Armada - 10/4 12-3 - 23175 Armada Center
Wayne County - Grosse Pte Woods - 10/4 12-4 - 20025 Mack Plaza
Genesee County - Argentine Twp - 10/4 10-2 - 9048 Silver Lake
Oakland County - Troy - 10/4 1-4 - All 6 fire stations
Oakland County - Commerce Township - 10/4 12-3 - Richardson Center, 1485 Oakley Park Rd
Oakland County - West Bloomfield Twp - 10/4 12-3 - 4601 Orchard Lake
Oakland County - Rochester Hills - 10/4 12-3 - 1111 Horizon Ct
Saginaw County - Saginaw Twp - 10/4 9-1 - 3211 McCarty
10/5
Allegan County - Leighton Twp - 10/5 7-830 - 4451 12th Street (Library)
10/6
Muskegon County - Egelston Twp - 10/6 6-8 - 5380 E. Apple
Washtenaw County - Milan - 10/6 6-9 - 45 Wabash
Kent County - Grandville - 10/6 6-8 - 3215 Wilson SW
Oakland County - Orion Twp - 10/6 5-9 - Hollywood Market, 1100 S Lapeer
Ottawa County - Grand Haven Twp - 10/6 - 530-8 - 13250 168th Ave
10/7
Van Buren County - Gobles - 10/7 6-9 - 15919 32nd St
Allegan County - Wayland - 10/7 6-8 - 160 W. Superior
10/8
Ottawa County - Spring Lake - 10/8 6-8 - 16681 148th Ave
10/9
Oakland County - Rochester Hills - 10/9, 7-9 - Meijer, 3175 S. Rochester - Apparatus Display
10/10
Oakland County - Rose Twp - 10/10 1-4 - 280 W Rose Center (North Oakland Sta 3)
Oakland County - Birmingham - 10/10 1-4 - 572 S. Adams
Oakland County - Wixom - 10/10 10-2 - 1345 N. Wixom
Oakland County - Walled Lake - 10/10 10-2 - 1499 E. Maple
Oakland County - Addison Twp - 10/10 10-2 - 4026 Forest
Ottawa County - Grand Haven - 10/10 11-1 - 525 Washington
Eaton County - Hamlin Twp - 10/10 11-4 - 6463 S Clinton Trail
Genesee County - Fenton City - 10/10 12-4 - 205 E. Caroline St
Lapeer County - Metamora - 10/10 10-2 - 730 W Dryden
Manistee County - Manistee - 10/10 11-3 - 281 First St
Osceola County - Reed City - 10/10 12-2 - Roth Street Park
Washtenaw County - Augusta Twp - 10/10 12-4 - 10985 Whitaker
Macomb County - Shelby Twp - 10/10 10-2 - 6345 23 Mile
Grand Traverse County - GTC Metro - 10/10 11-3 - all 5 fire stations (1, 8, 9, 11, and 12)
Washtenaw County - Augusta Twp - 10/10 12-4 - 10985 Whittaker Rd
Wayne County - Dearborn - 10/10 12-2 - 19800 Outer Drive
Wayne County - Brownstown Twp - 10/10 10-3 - Sibley x Telegraph
10/11
Monroe County - Monroe Twp - 10/11 1-4 - 15331 S. Dixie Hwy
Washtenaw County - Manchester - 10/11 1-3 - 275 S Macomb St
Oakland County - Clawson - 10/11 12-3 - 111 Gardner
Oakland County - Hazel Park - 10/11 10-1 - 22830 Russell
Oakland County - Bloomfield Twp - 10/11 12-4 - 4200 S. Telegraph
Oakland County - Milford - 10/11 11-3 - 325 W. Huron
Oakland County - Rochester - 10/11 12-3 - 277 E. Second
Livingston County - Brighton - 10/11 10-3 - 616 West Grand River Ave
Macomb County - New Baltimore - 10/11 8-1 - 36535 Green (Pancake Breakfast)
10/12
Ottawa County - Ferrysburg - 10/12 6-8 - 601 174th
10/13
Muskegon County - Ravenna - 10/13 6-8 - 3770 Blackmer Rd
Clinton County - DeWitt Twp - 10/13 6-8 - 1080 E. Wieland
10/14
Muskegon County - Dalton Twp - 10/14 6-8 - 1650 E. Riley-Thompson
Eaton County - Charlotte - 10/14 630-9 - 911 W. Shepherd
10/17
Wayne County - Dearborn Heights - 10/17 10-2 - 1999 N Beech Daly
10/18
Washtenaw County - Chelsea - 10/18 12-4 - 200 W Middle St
