On the evening of Wednesday October 19th East Brandywine Fire Company volunteers played host to over 1,000 people who attended their annual Open House.

According to Assistant Chief Vince D'Amico who orchestrated logistics for the event, "fire prevention and community engagement are both incredibly important to our team, I think tonight's record breaking attendance has proven our efforts have been successful".

Each year East Brandywine volunteers try and provide attendees with a variety activities that both interesting and interactive. According to Deputy Chief Joe Edwards "our goal is create an atmosphere which is both fun and exciting". Edwards also added "we want to reinforce important safety tips for the kids, while helping the adults understand the importance of the volunteer fire service".

This years Open House not only included new activities it also saw the addition of two new important partners. The Chester County Department of Emergency Services and Hopewell Pharmacy were both on hand to distribute important information.

The new activities included the unveiling of the new documentary trailer during the Freddie and Sparky Show, and also a fire victim dummy drag and ATV rides. Assistant Chief Engineer John Needles who drove the ATV said "the ATV was a hit, both the parents and the kids enjoyed this unique experience".

The Officers and Members of East Brandywine Fire Company would like to thank all those who attended this years open house! We can't tell you how much we appreciate your continued support of our work. Additionally we would like to thank the Glen Moore Fire Company for providing stand-by coverage for our Company during the event.