Emergency Services Day: Learn, Explore at Fire Station

Mark your calendar this fall for the return of Emergency Services Day, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Beechmont Fire Station, 7954 Beechmont Avenue, Anderson Township, Ohio 45255.

Members of the Anderson Township Fire and Rescue Department and Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies restart the tradition and open up their vehicles and equipment for exploration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Learning opportunities include:

• Climb on water rescue boats and a ladder truck and go inside an ambulance.
• Check out vehicles from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
• Take a photo with Lt. Big Ben, the fire department mascot.
• Roll out in real fire gear for a photo shoot.
• Check out the Fire Blast Trainer which allows both adults and children to walk through a specialized trailer to view how fire training is undertaken.
• Try out the firefighter obstacle course.

 “This year the fire and rescue department uses Emergency Services Day to kick off our annual toy drive benefitting Inter Parish Ministries,” said organizer and Firefighter/paramedic Doug Eagan. “For the first time we will also be accepting donations for non-perishable food items too as we pack the medical units,” during the holidays, he said.