VFD Community Open House
Calling all junior firefighters! Respond to emergencies by first learning how to prepare for them!
Stop by our annual Victoria Fire Department Open House on Monday, September 18, 2023 between 5:30 and 8:00 p.m. for an interactive experience as you meet our local heroes and learn how you can prepare for fire emergencies at home! Hands-on activities hosted throughout the night include riding in a fire truck, trying out your skills with a fire hose, and making your way through a smokey house.
Safety demonstrations at the Fire Station will include showing how a real-life grease fire can get really big, really quickly, how the firefighters use the jaws of life to rescue occupants of a car, and how first responders can use a drone in the skies of Victoria to aid in identifying fire locations in a burning building as well as help with search and rescue operations.
Other free activities for the whole family include:
- Hot Dog Dinner Provided by Cornerstone Insurance Agency
- Fire Extinguishers Provided by Cornerstone Insurance Agency
- Public Safety Partner Tables
- Face Painting Provided by HomeTown Bank
- Carver County Sheriff's Office Patrol vehicle
- Ridgeview Ambulance
- Minnesota Valley Electric Bucket Truck
- National Weather Service
- Bounce House
- And more!
Activity Schedule
Fire truck rides, safety tables, escape house, fire hose training, face painting, bounce house, and vehicle exploration activities are available from 5:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
| 5:30 p.m. | Fire Truck Rides Begin in Front of Fire Station Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Demonstration in Back Parking Lot |
| 5:45 p.m. | Cooking Fire Demonstration in Back Parking Lot |
| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner Served in Fire Station Bays Autoextrication (Jaws of Life) Demonstration in Back Parking Lot |
| 6:30 p.m. | Cooking Fire Demonstration in Back Parking Lot |
| 6:45 p.m. | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Demonstration in Back Parking Lot |
| 7:00 p.m. | Autoextrication (Jaws of Life) Demonstration in Back Parking Lot |
| 7:15 p.m. | Cooking Fire Demonstration in Back Parking Lot |
| 7:30 p.m. | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Demonstration in Back Parking Lot |
| 7:45 p.m. | Truck Rides End Engine 1 Push-In Ceremony in Front of Fire Station |
| This event is over for 2023. Check back next year for 2024 event information. |
| Victoria Fire Department Community Open House Details Dates: Monday, September 18, 2023 Time: 5:30-8:00 p.m. Participant Age Range: All Ages Registration Cost: Free Location: Victoria Fire Department (1500 80th Street, Victoria, MN 55386) |
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City of Victoria Fire Department The Victoria Fire Department has dedicated and trained volunteers from the community who strive to minimize the impacts of hazards and medical emergencies to our community with integrity and compassion. |