Date: April 23rd, 2023
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 23rd. 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 roof ventilation demonstration will be held at 10:30am. It shows how firefighters reduce fire and smoke damage by cutting holes in roofs to allow heat to escape.
A gear donning race will be held at 12:00pm. See how fast a firefighter can put on their personal protective equipment. At 1:00pm Potsdam Rescue and West Potsdam First Responders will extricate an entrapped victim from a vehicle.
At 2:30pm a foam application demonstration will take place.
NYS DEC will be on site to answer any questions regarding NYS Burning Regulations.
St Lawrence County will have it’s new UCV (Unified Command Vehicle) set up on display.
Hands-on Activities
Also at 2:30pm community residents can put out a controlled fire using dry chemical 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 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Kids Corner
Throughout the entire day short safety videos, pamphlets and kids corner activities will be available, including:
- face painting
- 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.
Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00am | Open house begins |
| 10:00am | All day kids corner activities |
| 10:30am | Roof Ventilation Demonstration |
| 12:00pm | Free Lunch starts, ends at 2:00pm |
| 12:00pm | Gear Donning Race |
| 1:00pm | Car accident victim extrication |
| 2:00pm | Free lunch ends |
| 2:30pm | Foam application Demonstration |
| 2:30pm | Fire-extinguisher hands-on activity |
Directions
West Potsdam Fire Dept
801 County Route 34
Potsdam, NY 13676
For more information
please call (315) 268-1000