Cordelia tries her hand at knocking down targets with the fire hose, under the tutelage of Fairhaven call firefighter David Dompierre. “I like that it gets knocked down when I hit it,” said Cordelia. Photo by Beth David.
The rain did not stop a hopeful crowd from enjoying the fun of the Fairhaven Fire Department’s annual open house on Sunday, 10/8, at the Fairhaven Fire Station. Young’uns ran around in the rain, climbed into fire trucks, and enjoyed free pizza and drinks inside while the adults waited for the rain to subside.
Eventually, a little after 2 p.m., the demonstrations began, with the Jaws of Life tearing apart an old Buick, and the burning of a small building.
Firefighters rush to the blaze burning in the small building in the parking lot. Fire doubles in size every minute, Safety Officer Wayne Oliveira told the crowd. Photo by Tori Tepe.
Through it all, children were able to aim the fire hose at targets, bounce in the bounce house, and explore the safety trailer for tips on how to get out of a burning room.
The fire extinguisher demonstration was nixed, though, due to the late hour.
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