Westmont Fire Department’s 100th anniversary open house set for Oct. 14

The Westmont Fire Department has scheduled its 100th Anniversary Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Johanik Fire Department Headquarters, 6015 S. Cass Ave.

The department has several fun and educational activities planned for the public as well as free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and bottled water for those who attend, according to a news release.

“This year, we plan to add a few specific activities to our open house plans in honor of the Westmont Fire Department’s 100th anniversary,” Fire Chief Steve Riley said in the release. “We invite everyone to come out and learn about our history as well as meet the members of our current fire department team. This event offers something for everyone, so we invite the entire family to attend.”

This year’s event will feature a number of fun activities including:

• Touch-A-Truck

• Rope rappelling demonstration

• Vehicle extrication demonstration

• Faces of the fire service presentation

• Children’s inflatable obstacle course

• Equipment demonstrations

• Emergency Management Agency displays

• Fire department bounce house

• Face painting

• Pictures with Sparky the Fire Dog and Freddie the Fire Truck

The Westmont Fire Department invites everyone to bring canned goods to be donated to the People’s Resource Center in Westmont.

For more information, call the Westmont Fire Department at 630-981-6400.