Are you and your young ones (and maybe not so young ones) ready for Halloween? Kids can still have fun while being safe using these few simple tips!

We'll be taking part in the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce's Halloween Business Spooktacular tomorrow! From 1pm-5pm, come on down in costume to Station 1, 135 N Bristol Street for treats! We also participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project, where we have allergy free treats or non-food items! Hope to see everyone tomorrow! http://www.sunprairiechamber.com/halloween-promotion

People always ask us if our gear is heavy or how much does our gear weigh? The following shows just how much each piece of personal protective equipment (ppe) weighs that we wear to enter a burning structure.

Halloween is right around the corner! Here are some tips to ensure everyone has a safe and fun time!

Thank you to all who braved the cold to come out to our Open House! We had a great time, and we hope you did as well! Thanks to the many friends and family who helped staff stations and run errands throughout the day. This wouldn't happen without you! Thank you to our friends in Law Enforcement, Fire, and EMS, the Rotary and American Legion Auxiliary for cooking and serving breakfast, Boy Scout Troop 333 for covering stations, vendors who donated so much, and this great community we have the pleasure of serving. Thank you so much for making this year's Open House a success! We'll see you next year!

We're almost set up for Open House! Pancakes are served at 8am until we run out!

The weather may not be as nice as last year, but we'll still have all our Open House events including the free pancake breakfast, extrication demos, and the live side by side burn! We hope to see you tomorrow!

We stopped by La Petite yesterday as part of our Fire Prevention Week visits!

Fire Prevention Week is well underway! We've spent the last two weeks conducting daily station tours and school visits discussing fire safety, all leading up to our Open House this Sunday. We hope to see everyone there!

When confronted with a fire, the most important thing is to get out safely. Once outside, does your family have a meeting spot? Identifying a meeting spot like a tree or mailbox helps you know, and in turn helps us know, that everyone is out safe!

Last Saturday we conducted a live fire training burn on an acquired structure on Bailey Road. We were joined by Marshall Fire for this session. These training opportunities don't come often, but are priceless! Being able to see fire growth in a room and, eventually, throughout the structure, in a relatively controlled environment, is something we don't get to experience often, and always jump at the chance. Thank you to the City of Sun Prairie, who owned the property, for letting us train in the building and to Marshall Area EMS for providing on-scene medical support and rehab!

Training burn on Bailey Road conducted by Sun Prairie Fire along with Marshall Fire and Marshall Area EMS.