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Up close and personal with Lewes firefighters
Large crowd takes part in variety of activities during second open house at Station 2 in Nassau
Children attending the Lewes Fire Department open house Oct. 21 at Station 2 take part in a scavenger hunt to win prizes. One of the tasks is to find firefighters dressed in their suits. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
October 27, 2021
A large crowd, with a lot of youngsters, attended the second Lewes Fire Department open house Oct. 21 at Station 2 in Nassau to celebrate Fire Prevention Month. The event included a scavenger hunt, equipment and vehicle displays, fire prevention giveaways, demonstrations on fire response and car extrication, food trucks, CPR instruction, a drone demonstration and the popular smoke house.
Jayden Williams of Lewes is so excited to be around fire trucks, he barely has time to stop for a photograph.
Lewes assistant engineer Joe Esposito dons a smoke mask to educate children not to be alarmed if they see a firefighter in a mask.
Alexander Shubich is all smiles as he climbs on a Lewes pumper truck.
Firefighters Josh Hunsicker, left, and Camron Cortez answer questions from curious youngsters about their equipment.
Lewes firefighters Edd Rush, Adam Turner and Jake Hunsicker use a hydraulic rescue tool to remove hinges to free a van door during an extrication demonstration.
Lewes EMS Capt. Tony Esposito explains the proper technique for administering CPR.
Firefighter Adam Turner waits for children to come out of the department’s smoke house.
Matt Carter and his daughter, Foster, of Lewes are happy to pose for a photograph with Sparky the Fire Dog.
From left, Caddie Joseph, Vincent Talino and Chief Engineer Anthony Esposito have a table full of fire prevention giveaways during the open house.
Josh Hunsicker asks for a high five from children in the large crowd attending the Lewes Fire Department open house.
A display of firefighting wear and equipment lets the public know how much each piece costs.
Lewes firefighter Jake Hunsicker begins to remove the front windshield of a van during a car extrication demonstration.
Lewes Capt. Chris Colpo explains how firefighters remove a van door to reach trapped victims.
