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Homewood Fire Department Open House Saturday
The event is back on after a year hiatus.
HOMEWOOD, IL — The Homewood Fire Department is hosting its annual open house event on Saturday, after a year hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The event will start at 11 a.m. and run until 2 p.m. at 17950 Dixie Highway. According to the village, one of this year’s special attractions will be a visit by the University of Chicago medical evacuation helicopter.
The village said another special guest this year is forensic scientist Dominique Barksdale. Ms. Barksdale is a trained forensic scientist with experience in a wide variety of areas related to criminology, according to the village. At this year’s open house, Barksdale is expected to demonstrate some concepts related to the forensics of fire.
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In addition to the medical helicopter visit, the open house will include:
- Touch a fire truck
- A fire safety superhero obstacle course
- A trip through the smoke trailer
- Live burn demonstration on the effectiveness of sprinkler system
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