| On Sunday morning members gathered at the station to start setting up for the Open House to kick off fire prevention week. The Open House started at 11am and lasted until 3pm. Members of the community were treated with several demonstrations and different fire prevention activities. We had fire prevention crafts for the kids, free raffles for kid's bikes and fire extinguishers, extrication demo, snacks for the kinds including a Birthday cake for Sparky's 60th Birthday. Also on hand was Ridge VFD with their Smoke House Trailer used to show children how to exit homes and check doors for heat. Maryland State Police, St Mary's Sheriff Office, and Maryland Natural Resources Police also had stands to talk about bike safety, child safety seats, and boater's safety. Melvin Tennyson there explaining the differences between fire extinguishers and their proper use. Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad was giving tours of the Ambulance and talk about pills that could be mistaken for candy.
The Officers and Members of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the Fire Prevention Committee for the hard work put into this Open House. Also thanks to everyone who assisted including Ridge VFD, Hollywood VRS, MSP, SO, NRP, and Tennyson's Fire Extinguishers.
**Photos courtesy of Ryan DeGruy**
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