Celebrating 100 years of fire safety with fire station open houses

For immediate release: September 7, 2022 - 1:04 pm
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The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) is teaming up with The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week on October 9-15, 2022. Leading up to this milestone, SFD will be hosting a series of Open Houses in support of this year’s theme, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.” The open house events will run from September 14 to 27 and all are welcome to attend. 

Residents are encouraged to visit SFD on the following days:

Wednesday, September 14 
Fire Station No. 1 
125 Idylwyld Drive South 
6:30-8:00 p.m. 
Snacks provided by Central Urban Métis Federation Inc. (CUMFI) 

Tuesday, September 20 
Fire Prevention Station 
1906 York Avenue 
6:30-8:00 p.m. 
Snacks provided by Saskatoon Open Door Society 

Thursday, September 22 
Fire Station No. 6 
3309 Taylor Street East 
6:30-8:00 p.m. 
Snacks provided by the Sudanese Community 

Tuesday, September 27 
Fire Station No. 4 
2106 Faithful Avenue 
6:30-8:00 p.m. 
Snacks provided by the Muslim Community 

Each open house will include fire engine tours, an obstacle course for kids, presentations by the Fire Prevention team, ethnic food provided by community organizations, fire swag and the opportunity to meet SFD members from across the department.

We hope to see you there!