We hit the Decatur Fire Department this afternoon… not on purpose, but not a b ad thing, either.  WE had dropped by Decatur high School to drop off some electronics at a recycling drive.  They have this event twice a year, and we had some stuff that needed to be recycled as opposed to polluting a landfill.

On the way through downtown Decatur, the Ladder Truck had pulled up behind us at a light.  Of course, being an “almost 4 year old”, Garrett was enthralled.

After hitting the recycling drive, we thought we would swing by for a closer look.  One of the Firefighters  invited us in so that Garrett could get a closer look.  And then sit in the “big seat.”  He even ran upstairs to slide down the pole for Garrett (yes, this station has a pole).

But, it was something he mentioned that gave me the thought.  He mentioned that they often have tours for birthday parties.  And, that many Fire Stations are happy to do the same thing for their local residents.

So, if you are getting ready to host a bunch of small kids (and they love the fire trucks) it might be a good alternative.  Dads also tend to like the yards of polished aluminum diamond plate.