Monday, August 20, 2018

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