Date: April 14th, 2024
Time: from 10am to 3pm
Welcome!
Residents of all ages can gain important fire safety knowledge at the West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department Public Safety Open House on April 14th. The station, located at 801 County Route 34, Potsdam, will be open to the public beginning at 10am. Everyone is invited to tour the station, explore the fire trucks and participate in hands-on activities and demonstrations.
Demonstrations
A primary victim search demonstration will be held from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. Firefighters will search a smoke-filled room for victims and extricate them.
Operation Safe Child
Officers from the Saint Lawrence County Sheriff's office will be present throughout the day as part of Operation Safe Child.
This program creates child safe cards for parents or guardians to present to law enforcement in the event the child goes missing. Each card contains a picture, 2 fingerprints and other descriptive information about the child which are used to enter a missing persons report.
Hands-on Activities
Also from 10:00am to 11:30am community residents can put out a controlled fire using fire extinguishers. This hands-on activity gives everyone an opportunity to both learn and practice how to properly use a fire extinguisher.
Lunch
A free lunch of burgers, hot-dogs and salad will be served from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
K9 Officer
Workload permitting, we're looking forward to a visit from a K9 officer and their human partner.
Potsdam Fire
The Potsdam Fire Department will exhibit their brand new R-14, rescue apparatus and TA-100, tanker, beginning at 11:00am.
Other Activities
Throughout the entire day short safety videos, pamphlets and other activities will be available, including:
- coloring pages
- turnout gear dress-up
- safety topics such as practicing a family fire drill
- meet the firefighter, this is an excellent opportunity for young children to see firefighters in their turnout gear, and try on some gear themselves.
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Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00am | Open house begins |
| 10:00am | St. Law Cty Sheriff's - Operation Safe Child |
| 10:00am | Fire Extinguisher hands-on activity |
| 11:00am | Potsdam Fire exhibits new R-14 apparatus |
| 12:00pm | Primary search and rescue demonstration |
| 1:30pm | Free Lunch starts, ends at 3:00pm |
Directions
West Potsdam Fire Dept
801 County Route 34
Potsdam, NY 13676
For more information
please call (315) 268-1000