Amherst Fire Department Annual Open House
Amherst's central fire station. Photo: Amherst Firefighters Local 1764
Source: amherstma.gov
The Amherst Fire Department (AFD) will host their Annual Open House to celebrate National Fire Prevention Week on Saturday October 11 at the Central Fire Station, 98 North Pleasant Street. Activities will include meeting firefighters, taking photos with Sparky the Fire Dog and Smokey Bear, checking out new equipment, and – new this year – watching a live fire safety demonstration at Noon. The event is free and open to all.
Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country.
AFD provides comprehensive fire, rescue, EMS, and fire prevention services to the Town of Amherst, including the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College, as well as providing the primary EMS service to the neighboring communities of Leverett, Pelham, and Shutesbury. AFD also responds as mutual aid for fire or EMS to any community in need in the three-county area (Hampshire, Franklin, Hampden Counties).