Fire Station #2 on Garnett Street in downtown Henderson
The 100 Year Anniversary of Henderson Fire Station No. 2 and the Henderson-Vance Fire Department Fire Prevention Open House will be observed together on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 205 Garnett Street from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m.
This year’s theme is “Prevent Home Fires”.
Participating agencies include:
All Volunteer Fire Department
Vance County Rescue Squad
NC Underwater Recover Team
NC Highway Patrol
Henderson Police Department
Vance County Sheriff Department
NC State Parks
Vance County 911
Maria Parham Medical Center
UNC Critical Care Transport
Vance County Chapter American Red Cross
NC Forestry Service
Henderson-Vance SAFE KIDS Chapter
Safe Kids Van
WIZS
Henderson/Vance Chamber of Commerce
Royall Harris Character Antics
Vance County Boys & Girls Club
Maxim Healthcare
NC Cooperative Extension 4-H Agent
Franklin Granville Vance Child Care Resource
FGV Partnership for Children
Vance County Girl Scouts
Five County Mental Health Authority Substance Abuse
YMCA of Henderson
Vance County Health Department
F-V-W-Opportunity Head Start
Activities will include a safety smoke house, a live fire safety demonstration, fire trucks and other vehicles on display, Sparky, McGruff the Crime Dog, Smokey the Bear, a magic show, moon walk and slide provided by Character Antics.
There will also be free hot dogs, chips, snacks, and drinks.