OPEN HOUSE

On Saturday, November 14, 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.

Save a Life Station

Fire Station 1

4610 Coronado Pkwy.

Learn about and engage in some of the many simple actions you can take to "Save a Life" at Fire Station 1. Practice Family and Friends CPR , which is a hands-only method for this lifesaving skill. Donate blood with OneBlood between 8:30am - 1:30pm. Gather safety information from the American Red Cross and learn about the services they offer and how you can get involved. For the animal lovers, adoptable dogs from the Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be available to meet and greet (and adopt!) and United Way Beesley's Paw Prints will have information on their pet therapy program. Please follow the below links for more information on these programs:

Family and Friends CPR or capecoralfire.com/cpr
To schedule an appointment to donate blood, click HERE. Walkups are welcome!
American Red Cross
Cape Coral Animal Shelter
United Way Beesley's Paw Prints Pet Therapy Program

CCPD Station

Fire Station 2

521 Nicholas Pkwy.

Meet Cape Coral Police Department officers (human and K9!). They will have a patrol vehicle, motorcycle, UTV, SWAT BearCat, and drones for visitors to see, sit in, pet, and learn about!

City Station

Fire Station 3

1627 Everest Pkwy.

Learn about and interact with city departments. Parks and Recreation will have their Fun Mobile for games and activities. Sit and climb on some of the Public Works heavy equipment vehicles. Talk to Emergency Management about all hazards preparation and see an interactive flood simulator demonstration. Please follow the below links for more information on these departments:

Water Safety Station

Fire Station 4

2007 Santa Barbara Blvd.

This station will showcase the CCFD’s dive team and equipment. Water safety information will be provided by Lee Health, YMCA, and Florida Drowning Prevention Foundation. Swim instruction information from Infant Swim Rescue and SafeSplash Swim School will also be available. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will have boating safety information. There will even be an appearance by Stewie the Duck!

Wildland Safety Station

Fire Station 5

1029 Diplomat Pkwy.

Visitors will be able to see the equipment used for fighting brush fires including the CCFD 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! Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife will have information on living with burrowing owls and starting a burrow.

For more information on wildfire safety visit smokeybear.com, on Florida's great outdoors visit myfwc.com, and on Cape Coral's burrowing owls visit ccfriendsofwildlife.org.

Vehicle Safety Station

Fire Station 6

4540 Chiquita Blvd.

Firefighters will perform vehicle extrication demonstrations at 9:30am, 10:15am, 11am, and 11:45am. Safe Kids will provide FREE car seat fittings and installations.

Open House Station

Fire Station 7

3942 Burnt Store Rd.

Open House activities include spraying a fire hose, sitting in fire trucks, meeting the firefighters, finding answers for a scavenger hunt passport, giveaways, fire safety information, and more!

Don't Bug Me Station

Fire Station 8

707 SW 1st St.

Visitors will be able to sit in a Lee County Mosquito Control District helicopter, check out the Lee County Hyacinth Control 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.

Junior Firefighter Station

Fire Station 9

4107 Pelican Blvd.

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 digital fire, climbing through a window, and, finally, rescuing a victim (a stuffed animal) from a smoke tunnel.

Open House Station

Fire Station 10

3623 Gator Circle West

Open House activities include spraying a fire hose, sitting in fire trucks, meeting the firefighters, finding answers for a scavenger hunt passport, giveaways, fire safety information, and more!

LCEMS Station

Fire Station 11

1038 Burnt Store Rd.

Visitors will be able to explore the equipment on an ambulance, check out the LeeFlight helicopter, and meet paramedics and EMTs.

Special Operations Station

Fire Station 12

2129 Chiquita Blvd.

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.

Child Safety Station

Fire Station 13

2025 NE 6th St.

Kids can learn about 9-1-1 from Cape Coral dispatchers, get their faces painted, have their fingerprints taken by CCPD, and navigate the inflatable fire safety smoke house. Sparky the Fire Dog will also be at this station. 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.

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.

Water Safety Station

Fire Station 4

2007 Santa Barbara Blvd.

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.

Public Works Station