When: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Activities, demonstrations, displays, and tasty treats for all ages

Come to see Freddie's big premiere at the Open House

Free Dinner

• Grilled hot dogs
• Cookies
• Popcorn
• Caribou Coffee
• McDonalds Orange Drink
• The Salvation Army will be passing out water.

Door Prizes

• Fire Extinguishers donated by Minnesota Conway
• An embroidered firefighters blanket donated by Hidden Cottage Embroidery
• Smoke Detectors and CO2 Alarms donated by Target
• Pick your own pumpkin certificates donated by the Garden Patch
• A certificate to attend EFD’s Fire Prevention V.I.P. Event
• Stuffed animals and toys
• More door prizes are arriving everyday!

Parking

• On side Parking is at Shorewood Public Works just to the west of Station #1 - Look for signage.
• On site handicap parking is available - Look for signage

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EFD 2009 Fire Prevention Open House and Safety Fair demonstrations and times:

• NEW Live Grease Fire Demonstration — 6:15 pm & 7:15 pm – Grand Finale 8:30

• Watch this explosive live fire demonstration and see what happens when water is used to put out a grease fire.
• You will learn what to do if one should occur on your stove top.

• Live Fire Sprinkler Demonstration — 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm

• Be amazed when you watch how quickly a single residential sprinkler head puts out a Live fire.
• Get to know more about residential sprinklers. Get the facts and understand how they work to save lives.
• The National Sprinkler Association has those cool reusable red grocery/shopping bags everyone scrambled for at this years State Fair. They can help you with all your questions about residential fire sprinklers.

• Live Auto Extrication — 7:00 pm & 8:00 pm

• Learn how firefighters use special extrication tools in a vehicle crash to remove people trapped in the wreckage.
• See the firefighters stabilize a vehicle, cut the roof off, spread the doors apart, and extricate a victim to safety.

• Hands on Fire Extinguisher Demonstration — On going

• Get hands on experience in a safe and controlled environment.
• Conway Minnesota Fire & Safety will be on site to help you with all your fire extinguisher and safe escape ladders questions.

• Car Rollover Simulator — On going

• Check out this on going demonstration that will show you how important it is to buckle up.
• The simulator demonstrates what happen to a person not using a seat belt in a roll over accident.
• Times are tentative and are subject to change.

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Here is a list of EFD Fire Prevention Open House and Safety Fair Open House ongoing activities, displays, and festivities:

• Hennepin County Medical Center Burn Unit:
  Learn about burns and spin the wheel for prizes
• National Weather Service:
  Watch a mini tornado form and learn more about the weather
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:
  Play the Bean Bag Game & meet Smokey the Bear
• CenterPoint Energy:
  Stop by their booth and learn more about pipeline safety and sign up for a free Carbon Monoxide Detector
• Knewtson Health Group:
  Get good advice about your child’s school backpack and how to take the load off of your child’s back.
• I.C.A. Food Shelf:
  Bring a non-perishable food item to help stock the shelves of the local food shelf for the holidays.
• Missing Children Minnesota:
  Get great tips on how to keep your children safe at home, in school, and on the internet.
• Hennepin County 9-1-1 Dispatch:
  Play a fun game and learn more about how emergency calling and how to dial 9-1-1 with a real emergency dispatcher
• NEW Ridgeview and Hennepin County Ambulance:
  Paramedics will give you tours of the ambulance and show you all they cool stuff they have to help people who are sick or injured.
• NEW Ridgeview Medical Center:
  Get a Free blood pressure check, learn how to help a chocking victim, and the kids can dress up like a real doctor.
• Hennepin County Sherriff’s Water Patrol and the Excelsior Fire District Water Rescue Display:
  See all types of watercrafts used for water emergencies
• Deephaven Police Department:
  Meet Real Police officers and learn about safety
• NEW South Lake Minnetonka Police Department:
  Meet Crash Test Dummies, Vince and Larry. Learn all about n “Operation Night Cap. Hennepin County is the top deadliest impaired driving county in Minnesota, find out about the important goals of this campaign.
• Safe Escape House:
  Learn about fire prevention, fire safety and how to escape from smoke.
• Sparky the Fire Dog:
  He will be looking for hands to shake hands, giving out hugs, and posing for pictures.
• Sparky’s Spray House:
  Spray a fire hose and hit the targets. Try on firefighters gear
• NEW Salvation Army Canteen:
  See an actual Salvation Army canteen in operation and learn more about the Salvation Armies roll in emergencies. They will also be handing out water.
• Fire Truck Rides:
  Get in line early so you don’t miss all the action!

It’s Mascot Madness, Sparky has invited his friends Smokey the Bear and Crash TeSt Dummies Vince and Larry. Don’t forget your camera!

1. Never leave cooking unattended
   
   Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, boiling, or broiling. Always have a lid near by to slide over a pan in case of a grease fire on the stove top.
2. Give space heaters space
   
   Keep fixed and portable space heaters a least three feet away from anything that can burn. Space heaters must be plugged directly in to an outlet.
3. Smokers need watchers
   
   Encourage smokers to smoke outside. Provide a deep, sturdy ashtray a couple feet away from any combustibles including your home.
4. Keep lighters and matches out of reach
   
   Put them out of sight and out of reach of children. Teach children they are tools for adults and not toys.
5. Inspect and respect electrical cords
   
   Make sure electrical cords are not pinched behind furniture, under rugs, or stretched. Replace cracked, frayed, have broken plugs, or have loose connections. Do not use extension cords for fixed wiring or long term.
6. Treat candles with care
   
   Keep candles at least one foot away from anything combustible and never leave a candle unattended. Make sure you blow them out before you leave the room. Do candle checks before you go to bed.
7. Have a home fire escape plan
   
   Make a home escape plan and practice it a least twice a year so everyone is prepared for an emergency.
8. Install smoke alarms
   
   Put them on every level of your home, including the basement, outside each sleeping area, and in every bedroom in the home. It’s best to have interconnected alarms throughout the entire home.
9. Test smoke alarms
   
   Test them a least once a month. A reminder is when you make a house payment or pay rent. Change the batteries each time your change your clocks. Replace smoke detectors every 8-10 years.
10. Get low in smoke
    
    Go low where the cool clean air is. The hot, black icky smoke collects up high and can be lethal if you breathe it in.

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