Back-to-back open houses at fire departments in Gloucester and Mathews will give residents of both counties a chance to view fire apparatus and gear and learn a few things about fire prevention and their local fire departments’ capabilities.
In Gloucester
A Fire Prevention Open House at Gloucester Station 1 on Main Street will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 5.
There will be station tours, fire truck rides by qualified driver/operators, and demonstrations on how to use a fire extinguisher, said fire prevention officer Lt. Tony Villani. EMS providers will staff a medic unit to show and tell about their work, and firefighters will don all of their firefighting gear to show children what they look and sound like in a rescue situation. On top of that, Sparky the Fire Dog will be on hand.
An information table will provide adults and children age-appropriate fire and life safety information, said Villani, and children will be offered plastic fire helmets, stickers, and co...