Laurelton Fire Company Invites You To Fire Prevention Celebration

BRICK, NJ — In a fire, there is one group of people everyone counts on: the firefighters.

In honor of and to kick off National Fire Prevention week, the Laurelton Fire Company 1 is hosting its annual "Meet Your Firemen Day," on Sunday at the firehouse.

The fire prevention open house will honor past chief Bill Stoughton, who died in late March after a long illness at the age of 80.

The event, at the firehouse at the corner of Route 88 and Olden Street, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., organizers said.

The event includes free food, live demonstrations, games, fire trucks, all of the fire company apparatus on display, and a fire maze. Meet Sparky the Fire Dog, too.

The event is free, and will include Brick Township police offering fingerprinting services for kids' identification; a chance to spray a firehose at a display of a building on fire; the opportunity to tour firetrucks and other apparatus; the Brick Police EMS Ambulance; and the Brick Township Bureau of Fire Safety will have information and displays as well

The scheduled demonstrations include:

• 11 a.m. State arson officer and arson dog
• 11:20 a.m. Sprinkler trailer
• 11:40 p.m. Vehicle extrication
• 12:15 p.m. Explorers demonstration
• 12:40 p.m. Bomb officer and bomb dog
• 1 p.m. Sprinkler trailer
• 1:20 p.m. Vehicle extrication
• 2 p.m. Explorers demonstration