Share:
Perfect night for Lewes Fire Department open house
It only takes seconds for the Lewes Fire Department volunteers to get a fire under control as they demonstrate firefighting techniques during an Oct. 19 open house at Station 2 in Nassau. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
October 28, 2023
The Lewes Fire Department held its fourth annual open house Oct. 19 during Fire Prevention Month at Station 2 in Nassau. Volunteers demonstrated firefighting and extraction from a vehicle. The event also included equipment demonstrations, CPR training, a smoke house, food trucks and plenty of children’s activities, including a scavenger hunt to visit each vendor.
Taking part in the open house were Beebe Healthcare, Sussex County EMS, Lewes Police Department, Delaware State Fire School, Milton Fire Department and Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company.
Sav Gaston of Rehoboth Beach jumps at the chance to climb on a ladder on Lewes’ mini fire engine.
Lewes firefighters show how their extraction equipment works as they dismantle a car during a demonstration.
Grady Porter of Rehoboth Beach is really happy that he made his own cookie with plenty of icing.
Liam Hudson of Lewes practices CPR at one of the scavenger hunt stations.
Christopher Brown gets some help using a fire hose from Lewes volunteer Mike MacCoy.
Olivia Manieri of Lewes seems in awe of a Lewes firefighter demonstrating how he gets ready to enter a fire zone with an oxygen mask.
At the Sussex County paramedic booth, Finn Lewis of Milton gets hands-on training in the proper way to tighten a tourniquet.
Nicole Carey, a Delaware State Fire School instructor, shows youngsters fire hazards in the home.
It doesn’t take Luca Gonzalez of Lewes long to dip his finger into the icing on the cookie he made.
In the smoke house, Alexander Shubich finds the baby doll as he completes an exercise on how to move around in a smoke-filled room.
Dad Christopher Manieri helps his son, Michael, visit all the booths during the open house.
Braxton Cordrey of Lewes is almost hidden from view as he hugs Sparky the Fire Dog.
Youngsters get some instruction on the proper CPR techniques for a small child.
Ezgi and Karem Eurankaya of Lewes are dressed the part as they take part in the Lewes Fire Department open house.
Sisters Fern, left, and Adrien Kluchnik have lots of fun playing with their fire trucks in the parking lot of Lewes Station 2.
A Lewes Fire Department firefighter is silhouetted by the small blaze during a firefighting demonstration.
Taylor Kornemann of Milton takes the wheel of the Lewes Fire Department’s mini fire engine.
Lewes Police Department Chief Thomas Spell signs scavenger hunters’ books as they visit the department’s display at the open house.
Bright flames shoot out of a small house used in a firefighting demonstration.
A large crowd gathers around to watch Lewes firefighters use their extraction equipment.
Lewes firefighters knock down the blaze and move in to check for hot spots.
