rides in a fire truck were a popular attraction at last week’s fire department open houses. This photo was taken at the Becker Fire Department, as happy families got off after their exciting ride. (Photo by Katherine Cantin.)
Hose race. With the help of the firefighters, kids participated in a race using fire hoses to push buckets on a line. (Photo by Katherine Cantin.)
feeding the hungry masses were Big Lake Firefighter families. (Photo by Katherine Cantin.)
future firefighters in training! This game allowed kids visiting the Becker Fire Department to try putting out fires in the windows of a house. (Photo by Katherine Cantin.)
the dangers of grease fires. The Big Lake Fire Department put on a display showing the dangers of trying to put out a kitchen grease fire using water. Water causes the grease to spread around the kitchen, creating a very dangerous situation. Instead, viewers were instructed to smother the flame using a pot lid or stack of newspapers and turn off the heat on the stove. (Photo by Katherine Cantin.)
Becker and Big Lake Fire Departments put on successful open house events
By Katie Cantin, Contributing Writer
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October 24th, 2024 @ 10:36 am
Becker Fire Department (BFD) and Big Lake Fire Department (BLFD) both held their annual open house events last Saturday. Both events were very well attended.
The most popular attraction at both events was the opportunity to ride around in a fire truck, with long lines of families waiting for their opportunity. Both also had live fire demonstrations to educate the attendees on how fires are managed. BFD put on a display using a small model house made of wood to show how a fire spreads through a home. BLFD had a display featuring a model kitchen with a grease fire. Both events also offered free food for attendees, games using fire hoses, and bounce houses.
