Saturday, October 15, 2016

Northbrook Fire Station Open House

Families and friends come out during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Families and friends come out to see all the different gadgets and equipment that fire fighters use during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Kids gather around Sparky the Dog, as he is radio controlled around during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Sydney Friedman, 1, of Northbrook, plays with an exhaust extraction vacuum hose during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Ben Johnson (right) demonstrates to children how to put on all the 75 pounds worth of gear they carry and utilize during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Ben Johnson (left) demonstrates to children how to put on all the 75 pounds worth of gear they carry and utilize during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Sean Seno (right) helps Chelsea Wanroy, 6, of Highland Park how to use a fire hose, during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Sean Seno (right) helps Colin Skolnik, 5, of Glenview, how to use a fire hose, during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighters Matt Vanderweel (left) and Mike Marinier (right) demonstrate how to rescue a person from an emergency with the fire ladder during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel (left) demonstrates to children their dummy body used for emergency training, during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel (left) demonstrates to children their dummy body used for emergency training, during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel (bottom yellow) demonstrates to children their dummy body used for emergency training, during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel (left) demonstrates to children their dummy body used for emergency training, during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Children check out a body dummy used for emergency training purposes during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighters, from left is Brian Fleming, Mike Marinier, and Matt Vaderweel, prepare for a fire ladder demonstration, during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northbrook firefighter Ken Morton controls the ladder from the truck during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Families and friends come out during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Families and friends gather to watch Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel (center) execute a repel demonstration off a fire ladder during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Families and friends gather to watch Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel (center) execute a repel demonstration off a fire ladder during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Families and friends gather to watch Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel execute a repel demonstration off a fire ladder during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Families and friends gather to watch Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel execute a repel demonstration off a fire ladder during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Families and friends gather to watch Northbrook firefighter Matt Vanderweel execute a repel demonstration off a fire ladder during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Children gather to watch some Northbrook firefighters demonstrate some emergency training exercises during the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Northbrook Fire Station Number 2.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

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