2018 Fire Prevention Displays and Open Houses

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 "Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware, fire can happen anywhere."

Fire departments 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:

9/8

Ash Twp - 12-4 - 1677 Ready

Hamtramck - Field Day - 11-3 - Pulaski Park, 9625 Lumpkin

Mt Morris Twp - 11-3 - 4136 N Jennings

Peninsula Twp - 10-2 - 8150 Center

Pancake Breakfast 

Waterford - 830-11 - 2495 Crescent Lake 

9/9

Hampton Twp - 12-3 - 949 N Wagner

Pancake Breakfast 

Elba Twp - 8-12 - 4717 Lippincott

9/11

Cadillac - Fire Safety Expo - 4-7 - 200 N Lake

9/15

Van Buren Twp - Public Safety Day - 10- 2 Menards, 10010 Belleville

Lansing - Prepare Fair - 1-4 - Walmart, 409 N Marketplace 

9/16

Bloomfield Hills - 12-4 - 45 E Long Lake

9/22

Gladwin - Public Safety Fair - 11-2 - 700 E Cedar

Tri-Town (Mio) - 11-1 - 1508 W 11th

9/24
Crockery Twp - 6-8 - 16875 Main

9/28

White Lake (Whitehall) - 6-9 - 115 S Baldwin 

9/29

Berkley - 10-2 - 2395 W 12 Mile

Frankenlust - 11-3 - 2401 Delta

Moorland Twp - 12-2 - 12416 Apple

Norton Shores - 10-3 - 1100 E Pontaluna

Roseville - 12-3 - 18750 Common

9/30

Farmington Hills - 12-4 - 31455 W 11 Mile

10/1

Port Sheldon - 6-8 - 16045 Port Sheldon

10/2
Egelston Twp - 6-8 - 5380 E Apple
Blue Lake Twp - 6-9 - 1491 Owasippe

10/5

Holland - FD Parade - 7pm - 8th x Columbia

Rochester Hills - Vehicle Display - 7-9 - Meijer, 3175 S Rochester

10/6

ACW-Unionville - 11-2 - 6456 Merry

Clinton Twp - 12-3 - 40601 Romeo Plank
Dearborn - 12-2 - 3160 Oakwood

Frenchtown Twp - 11-3 - 2210 Bluebush

Howard Twp - 1-5 - 2681 Detroit

Huntington Woods - 4-530 - 12755 W 11 Mile

London/Maybee/Raisinville - 11-? - 8755 Baldwin
Madison Heights - 10-2 - 31313 Brush

Mason - 10-2 - 221 W Ash

Oakland Twp - 12-4 - 1888 N Rochester
Portage - 10-2 - 7810 Shaver
Richland Twp - 9-1 - 7401 N 32nd
Riga Twp - 1-6 - 7817 Riga Hwy

Rochester Hills - Vehicle Display - 9-12 - Home Depot, 225 W Avon
Southgate - 10-1 - 14400 Dix-Toledo
Texas Twp - 10-1 - 7110 W Q Ave
Walled Lake - 10-2 - 1499 E West Maple

Pancake Breakfast
Highland Twp - 9-11 - 250 W Livingston 
Wayne - 9-12 - 3300 S Wayne

10/7

Allen Park - 12-3 - 6730 Roosevelt
Argentine Twp - 12-4 - 9048 Silver Lake

Burlington Twp - 10-2 - 4548 Madison
Centerline - 10-2 - 7070 E 10 Mile 

Chesterfield Twp - 12-3 - 33991 23 Mile
Clyde Twp - 1-5 - 4545 Brott

Commerce Twp - 12-3 - 1485 Oakley Park
Elk Rapids - 1-3 - 8228 Herman

Grand Blanc - 12-3 - 117 High

Grosse Pte Woods - 12-3 - 20025 Mack

Hazel Park - 11-1 - 22830 Russell
Lincoln Park - 12-4 - 1355 Cleophus Hwy

Macomb Twp - 12-3 - 47711 North Ave
Mundy Twp - 1-4 - 4011 W Hill
Oxford - 12-4 - 96 N Washington 

Pittsfield Twp - 12-3 - 6227 W Michigan

Plymouth - 11-5 - 201 S Main
Raisin Twp - 12-5 - 5525 Occidental Hwy

Romulus - 11-3 - 28777 Eureka
Saugatuck Twp - 12-3 - 3342 Blue Star Hwy
St Clair Shores - 12-3 - 26700 Harper
Sterling Heights - 11-2 - 12850 15 Mile
Troy - 1-4 - All 6 Stations
Utica - 11-2 - 7550 Auburn

Washington Twp - 12-3 - 11300 27 Mile

West Bloomfield - 12-3 - 4601 Orchard Lake

Pancake Breakfast
Hartford - 7-12 - 436 E Main

Ray Twp - 7-12 - 20301 29 Mile

Saginaw Twp - 9-1 - 3211 McCarty

Pig Roast
Brockway Twp - 12-???? - 100 Commerce 

10/8
Ferrysburg - 6-8 - 601 174th

Wayland - 7-9 - 160 W Superior

10/9
Benton Twp - 6-8 - 4713 Hartel
Grand Haven Twp - 530-8 - 13250 168th
Grand Ledge - 6-8 - 500 N Clinton 

Milan - 6-9 - 45 Wabash

10/10

Dalton Twp - 6-8 - 1650 E Riley Thompson 

Gobles-Pine Grove - 6-8 - 15919 32nd
Montague - 6-8 - 5085 Wilcox

Rochester Hills - 6-8 - 1111 Horizon Ct
Sherwood Twp - 6-9 - 548 N Main

Spaghetti Fundraiser

Croswell - 4-7 - 7 S Croswell

10/11
Delta Twp - 6-830 - 811 N Canal
Grant Twp - 6-8 - 7942 Wildcat
South Haven - 5-8 - 90 Blue Star Hwy

10/13
Addison Twp - 11-2 - 4026 Forest

Allegan - 2-5 - 300 Monroe

Birmingham - 1-4 - 572 S Adams

Blissfield Twp - 10-2 - 299 E Adrian

Brown City - 10-2 - 4090 Main
Canton - 10-2 - 1100 S Canton Center
Cedar - 11-1 - 8907 S Railroad 
Dearborn - 12-2 - 3750 Greenfield 

Dearborn Heights - 9-2 - 1999 N Beech Daly

Dryden - 10-2 - 5532 Main
Dundee - 1-4 - 820 Dundee Azalia
Fenton City - 12-3 - 205 E Caroline 

Garden City - 11-3 - 6000 Middlebelt
Grand Traverse Metro - 11-2 - 6042 Acme

Madison Twp - 10-2 - Fire Safety Day - Carpenter Farms, 2534 E US-223
Livonia - 10-1 - 35000 7 Mile
Midland - 1-4 - 876 E Haley
Monroe - 12-3 - 75 Scott
Muskegon - 1-4 - 770 Terrace
Plymouth Twp - 10-2 - 9911 N Haggerty

Royal Oak - 1-4 - 215 E Sixth

Shelby Twp - 10-2 - 6345 23 Mile
Swartz Creek - 12-3 - Both Stations

Wixom - 10-2 - 1345 N Wixom

Pancake Breakfast 

Bedford - 8-1 - 3445 W Dean
Dorr Twp - 8-11 - 4196 18th 

Sandusky - 7-12 - 161 S Elk

Spaghetti Fundraiser 

Elsie - 12-2 - 140 W Maple

10/14

Pancake Breakfast

New Baltimore - 8-1 - 36535 Green

Open Houses

Brighton - 10-3 - 615 W Grand River
Chelsea - 12-4 - 200 W Middle
Clawson - 12-3 - 111 Gardner
Kenockee Twp - 10-2 - 8815 Main
Monroe Twp - 1-4 - 15351 S Dixie Hwy

Mt Clemens - 12-4 - 2 Dickinson

N.O.C.F.A. - 1-4 - 5051 Grange Hall
Northville Twp - 10-2 - 45745 Six Mile

Orion Twp - 10-1 - 93 S Anderson

10/15

Newaygo - 6-8 - 177 Cooperative Center 

10/16
Muskegon Heights - 6-8 - 2715 Baker

10/17
Grand Rapids - 6-8 - All Stations

10/20

Armada Twp - 10-4 - 23175 Armada Center

Monroe - Family Safety Day - 12-4 - Farmer Charley's, 6421 N Stoney Creek

Spaghetti Fundraiser
Bedford Twp - 5-8 - 22116 N Bedford

10/21
Pancake Breakfast
Ira Twp - 8-12 - 7065 Meldrum

10/31

Clio - Halloween - 5-8 - 3291 W Vienna 

Brighton - Halloween - 6-9 - 615 W Grand River