Kitchener Fire to host annual open house [Video]

Community members are invited tomeet Kitchener’s firefighters, learn about life-saving equipment and try out a virtual reality search and rescue this coming weekend.

The Kitchener Fire Department will be hosting their annual open house on Saturday, September 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Kitchener Fire headquarters, at 270 Strasburg Rd.

Kitchener Fire will offer hands-on fire safety lessons with family-friendly activities.

What attendees can expect:

• Explore the fire trucks and equipment
• Watch kitchen fire demonstrations
• Interactive firefighting activities, including a virtual reality search and rescue experience
• Food trucks
• Bouncy castles, a climbing wall, contests
• And much more

The Kitchener Fire Open House is free. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted on behalf of Food4Kids Waterloo Region.

Parking is available in the lot across the street from Kitchener Fire headquarters on Strasburg Road.