By Daily Press staff
Santa Monica Firestation # 5 is opening it doors to the community on May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors can tour the station, ask firefighters questions and take a look at fire equipment. At 9 a.m., the firefighters will serve a free pancake breakfast. At 10:30 a.m., firefighters will demonstrate how they safely remove a trapped victim from a car using tools such as the “jaws of life.” Other demonstrations include extinguishing a real vehicle fire and rappelling to the ground from the top of a 100-foot-tall ladder.
The firestation is located at 2450 Ashland, near Clover Park. The event is free and people are encouraged to bring their children and their camera.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 6, 2003. Read the original PDF.