On Saturday, February 7, 2015 Davie Fire Rescue and the Davie Police Department will be hosting the Expo. The Expo will be held at station 65 and the Police Department (1200 Nob Hill Road). The purpose of this Expo will be to showcase our personnel, equipment and services available to the residents and visitors of the Town of Davie. The Expo will include an open house at station 65 and the Police Department, hands-on skill stations for civilians, demonstrations, dynamic and static displays.

We will have several community partner and sponsors participating in the event; such as antique fire engines, Joe DiMaggio Safe Kids, Westside Regional Hospital providing cholesterol screening, BP checks and glucose monitoring, blood mobile, CERT and many more. Also this year we will have a children’s play area with a petting zoo, bounce houses and a stage for youth entertainment.

There are several events we will be conducting;

• Tours of station 65
• Show and tell of units – engine, rescue and platform
• CPR/AED table
• Smoke trailer
• Bunker gear tent for kids to put on gear
• Hose lines for kids to squirt water
• Characters appearances (Sparky and McGruff)
• Staffing the medical cart
• First aid station/rehab area

Fire and Police demonstrations will include;

• Extrication (fire and medical scenario)
• Rappelling
• Extinguisher training
• Dive rescue
• K-9
• SWAT
• Motorcycle demonstration

CERT members, if you would like to participate please let Chief Downey know via email.

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Reminder, the Davie Fire & Police Expo is this Saturday, May 18th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Fire/Police complex, 1230 Nob Hill Road. We have a variety of activities for the CERT members to participate in at the Expo. Remember to wear your CERT shirt. Parking will be available at Fox Trail Elementary or Indian Ridge Middle School. The Schedule includes a SWAT team demo, divers, the jaws of life demo, etc.

For more information: http://www.davie-fl.gov/pages/daviefl_bboard/I01ABF6B6

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