Fire Prevention Open House

East Gwillimbury Fire and Emergency Service will be hosting our annual outdoor Fire Prevention Open House with life-saving education, children's activities, food and more!

• Free BBQ
• Truck tours
• Fire and life safety education
• Community Partners
• Live Demos

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Queensville Fire Station 2-8 (1590 Queensville Sideroad)

FES will be providing various interactive activities throughout the day, see below for the event start times;

Aerial Demo - 10 a.m. 
Watch our firefighters extend and operate the aerial firetruck. 

Bucket Brigade - 11 a.m.
This is a fun and water filled activity for our contest winners. Submit your entry and have the opportunity to participate in this activity

Doll House Burns - 1 p.m.
See fire behaviour in action with our live dollhouse burn demonstration. Learn how quickly fire can spread and why prevention and working smoke alarms are so important.

Firefighter Jenga - 2 p.m.
Think firefighters have a steady hand? Watch us put this theory to the test.

Be apart of the Bucket Brigade Challenge 💦 Ready, Set, Bucket! 💦

Snap a photo of you checking your Smoke and CO alarms or planning and practicing your home escape plan for a chance to participate in our bucket brigade challenge at 11 a.m. on September 20. Email your picture to fireprevention@eastgwillimbury.ca by September 15, 2025, at 3 p.m.