To celebrate 95 years of service to the community, the Longwood Fire Company will host its annual open house on Sunday, Oct. 16.
“Longwood has rendered great service to our neighbors for 95 years,” Longwood Chief A. J. McCarthy said in a press release. “We invite everyone to join us for our open house and interact with our team.”
The family-friendly event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from noon until 3 p.m. at the fire company, which is located at 1001 East Baltimore Pike. Food and beverages will be served, and a raffle will be held.
“As is tradition, we will be opening our bay doors to welcome everyone to our station, and to showcase our fire apparatus, equipment, and talent for the community we serve,” McCarthy said in the release. “We have a great line up of activities for all ages.”
The LifeNet Air Medical Chopper is scheduled to land at 12:30 p.m. and will be at the open house for two hours. A vehicle rescue demonstration using the Jaws of Life will take place at 1:30 p.m. In addition, tours of the station will be given.
Child-identification fingerprinting will be available courteous of the Kennett Township Police Department. Also, Walgreens will provide flu shots. For the children, face-painting and glow-in-the-dark junior fire hats will complement the festivities.
Longwood Fire Company has served the communities of Kennett, East Marlborough, Pennsbury and Pocopson townships since 1921. Longwood Fire Company provides fire and rescue and emergency medical services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, visit www.longwoodfireco.com.
