Saratoga Springs Fire Department hosts Open House at Lake Ave. Station Oct. 12

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 343 and the City of Saratoga Springs Fire Department will be hosting a fire prevention open house from 1 – 4 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Saratoga Springs Fire Department Station 1, located at 60 Lake Ave. 

The open house provides the community with the opportunity to meet the firefighters, see the trucks, tour the fire station and to learn about fire safety. 

The open house takes place during the United States Fire Prevention week. Starting in 1925, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health observance in the country with the goal of teaching children and adults different means on how to stay safe in case of a fire, and allows firefighters to provide valuable education with the goal of decreasing casualties resulting from fires. 

Those attending the Saratoga Springs Firefighters Open House will be able view demonstrations of the department’s ladder truck, vehicle extrication using the jaws of life and other skills that firefighters are required to know for day-to-day calls. Refreshments will be provided during the open house through the support of local businesses and the Local 343.