OPEN HOUSE
On Saturday, November 2, the Cape Coral Fire Department invites the community to visit any of our 13 fire stations from 9am - 12pm for the opportunity to meet firefighters and learn about fire apparatus, equipment, and services. In addition, a variety of fun and educational activities and displays, many from our partner public safety agencies, will be available at each station.
Fire Station 1
4610 Coronado Pkwy.
Save a Life Station
The theme for Fire Prevention Week this year is "Smoke Alarms. Make Them Work for You." Smoke alarm education will be provided by the American Red Cross who will also instruct Family and Friends CPR , which is a hands-only method for this lifesaving skill. OneBlood will be onsite accepting blood donations from 8:30am - 2:30pm. For the animal lovers, adoptable dogs from the Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be available and United Way Beesley's Paw Prints will have information on their pet therapy program. United Way will also be providing information on volunteer opportunities with their organization. Please follow the below links for more information on these programs:
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To schedule an appointment to donate blood, click HERE. Walkups are welcome!
Visitors will be able to sit in a Lee County Mosquito Control District helicopter and learn about insects of all shapes and sizes! For more information on mosquito control visit lcmcd.com.
Fire Station 8
707 SW 1st St.
Don't Bug Me Station
Open House activities include spraying a fire hose, sitting in fire trucks, meeting the firefighters, taking part in a scavenger hunt, giveaways, fire safety information, and more!
Fire Station 7
3942 Burnt Store Rd.
CCFD Station
Fire Station 3
1627 Everest Pkwy.
Open House Station
Open House activities include spraying a fire hose, sitting in fire trucks, meeting the firefighters, taking part in a scavenger hunt, giveaways, fire safety information, and more!
Visitors will be able to see the equipment used for fighting brush fires including our brush truck, the off-road vehicles Florida Fish and Wildlife use, and a Florida Forest Service brush truck and bulldozer. FWC will also have a wildlife artifacts display and visitors can meet Forestry's famous mascot, Smokey! For more information on wildfire safety visit smokeybear.com and on Florida's great outdoors visit myfwc.com.
Fire Station 5
1029 Diplomat Pkwy.
Wildland Safety Station
Firefighters will perform vehicle extrication demonstrations at 9:30am, 10:15am, 11am, and 11:45am. Safe Kids will provide car seat checks, and the Florida Department of Transportation will celebrate Mobility Week with safe, multimodal transportation information and free bicycle helmet fittings. More information on Mobility Week can be found by visiting mobilityweekfl.com.
Fire Station 6
4540 Chiquita Blvd.
Vehicle Safety Station
Visitors will be able to sit in a Lee County Mosquito Control District helicopter, check out the Lee County Hyacinth Control truck and airboat, and learn about insects of all shapes and sizes! For more information on mosquito control visit lcmcd.com and for hyacinth control visit lchcd.org.
Fire Station 8
707 SW 1st St.
Don't Bug Me Station
Open House activities include spraying a fire hose, sitting in fire trucks, meeting the firefighters, taking part in a scavenger hunt, giveaways, fire safety information, and more!
Fire Station 7
3942 Burnt Store Rd.
Open House Station
Fire Station 9
4107 Pelican Blvd.
Junior Firefighter Station
Kids can see what it is like to be a firefighter by putting on gear and running an obstacle course. The course will include moving a patient (a stuffed bear), carrying a fire hose, spraying a hose to put out a virtual fire, climbing through a window, and, finally, rescuing a victim (a stuffed animal that they get to keep*) from a smoke tunnel.
*while supplies last
Open House activities include spraying a fire hose, sitting in fire trucks, meeting the firefighters, taking part in a scavenger hunt, giveaways, fire safety information, and more!
Fire Station 10
3623 Gator Circle West
Open House Station
Visit this station to learn about the special operations performed by firefighters. This is the CCFD hazmat team station and will showcase the equipment used to identify and mitigate hazardous materials. USAR Task Force 6, of which the CCFD is a member, will also be at this station with their F-350 high water vehicle and double stack boar trailer used for swift water rescues. Urban Search and Rescue, or USAR, provides technical rescue capability such as high angle, trench, confined space, collapse, vehicle and machinery, swift water, and large animal rescue. To learn more about USAR Task Force 6 visit swfusar.org. TRISAR K9 Search & Recovery responds to requests for assistance with the search and recovery of missing/lost persons and/or evidence recovery. They will also be at this station with some of their K9 partners. To learn more about TRISAR K9 Search & Recovery visit trisark9sar.org.
Fire Station 12
2129 Chiquita Blvd.
Special Operations Station
Kids can learn about 9-1-1 from Cape Coral dispatchers, have their faces painted, be fingerprinted, and navigate the inflatable fire safety smoke house. Visitors can also learn about the United Way ReUnite program which is offered for children and vulnerable adults who may be prone to wandering or becoming lost. For more on this program, visit unitedwaylee.org/reunite.
Fire Station 13
2025 NE 6th St.
Child Safety Station
This station will showcase the CCFD’s marine and dive equipment. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary and their mascot, Coastie, will also be at this station to interact with visitors. Water Safety information from Lee Health and the YMCA will also be available.
Fire Station 4
2007 Santa Barbara Blvd.
Water Safety Station
Vehicles such as a garbage truck, loader, grappler, and vacuum truck from the City’s Public Works Department will be available for guests to check out. More information on the important work Public Works does for the City can be found by clicking HERE.
Fire Station 3
1627 Everest Pkwy.
Public Works Station
Meet Cape Coral Police Department officers (human and K9!). They will have a patrol vehicle, motorcycle, UTV, and drones for visitors to see and learn about!
Fire Station 2
521 Nicholas Pkwy.
CCPD Station
This station will showcase the CCFD’s marine and dive equipment. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary and their mascot, Coastie, will also be at this station to interact with visitors. Water Safety information from Lee Health and the YMCA will also be available.
Fire Station 4
2007 Santa Barbara Blvd.