Kids & Family
Ocean City Fire Department To Hold Open House
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the fire department this Thursday.
Update: The open house has been postponed to Oct. 17 due to the inclement weather forecast for Oct. 10.
OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Ocean City Fire Department is offering a behind-the-scenes look. The OCFD and IAFF Local 4032 Open House runs from 5-8 p.m. Thursday (rain date Friday) at headquarters on Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue.
Everyone in the community is invited to the free event. It will feature a live burn demonstration, a “smoke house” where kids can safely learn to navigate a dark and smoky structure, tours of trucks, “stop-drop-and-roll,” hot dogs and pretzels.
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The annual event coincides with national Fire Prevention Month and gives the community a chance to learn more about how the department works. Off-duty firefighters from the local union will volunteer their time to produce the event.
For more information, call (609) 525-9182.
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