(El Centro Fire Department Open House)....The annual event Saturday is also in celebration of National Fire Prevention Week.

This year is the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention week, the nation's longest running public health observance on record. The theme for the Open House and special week is Fire Won't Wait. Plan Your Escape. Fire prevention week is from October 9th through October 15th. The theme reinforces the critical importance of developing a home escape plan and practice it often. The open house Saturday is from 9 am until 12 noon. It will be held at Fire Station #3 at 1910 North Waterman Avenue in El Centro. The Open House is free to all and will include tours of the Fire Station, the Kids Safety House Experience, Hands-only CPR, static displays, Rescue demonstrations, The California Paramedic Foundation's Safety City and a visit from Sparky The Fire Dog