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Lewes firefighters showcase skills during open house
Children, families are focus of inagural fire prevention event at Station 2
Lewes Fire Department Station 2 opens its doors to the public during an Oct. 22 open house. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
November 6, 2019
The Lewes Fire Department hosted its inaugural Fire Prevention Open House Oct. 22, at Station 2 near the Nassau Bridge. Children were given a passport with a firehouse map showing stations to be visited in order to qualify for a prize and raffle entry. There were live fire and vehicle extrication demonstrations, a smoke house, equipment displays, CPR presentations and children's activities. Auxiliary members offered ambulance and fire truck-shaped cookies for kids to decorate and eat. Volunteers provided informational handouts, fire prevention materials and free smoke detectors during the 4-hour event.
Lewes Fire Department Station 2 opens its doors to the public during an Oct. 22 open house. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Madden Bean of Milton gets help from Lewes volunteer Steve Shevock as she sprays a fire hose.
Easton Richardson of Lewes waits his turn to spray a fire hose.
The 24,500-square-foot Lewes Fire Department Station 2 in Nassau, opened in April 2015, is one of three facilities operated by the department.
Nicole Carey, from the Delaware State Fire School, helps youngsters navigate a hazard house display.
Cameron Cortez demonstrates how firefighters use vital breathing apparatus when fighting fires.
Firefighters Garrett Acklin, left, and Travis Shalaby extinguish a fire during a demonstration at the Station 2 open house.
Lewes firefighters demonstrate how they use special equipment to remove car doors and roofs during extrication of crash victims. Show are (l-r) Jacob Kilinger, Travis Shalaby, Caleb Hagen, Christopher Colpo and Sean McClanahan.
Lewes Fire Capt. Christopher Colpo shows the crowd a door that was just removed during an extrication demonstration.
A large crowd watches Lewes firefighters use equipment to remove pieces of a car.
Colleen Best helps her son, Jack, finish decorating a cookie.
EMS Capt. Tony Esposito demonstrates how emergency medical technicians use an automatic CPR chest compression machine.
Trevor Klemkowski listens to instructions to perform CPR from Sussex County paramedic Kristen McAfee.
Owen Jackson, left, and Bentley Jackson of Lewes are a little overdressed as they try on firefighters uniforms.
Oliver Melson of Lewes is strapped to a stretcher by EMS Capt. Tony Esposito and Brigid Frasca.
Opened in April 2015, Lewes Fire Department Station 2 is located near the Nassau Bridge.
