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Jaws of life demo
There’s nothing like a bunch of big trucks to bring smiles to a lot of little faces!
The 2018 Big Trucks Day was a hit in Avon Lake on Sat., Sept. 15 as fire and safety equipment assembled at the Avon Lake Safety Center on Walker Road from 10-2 for kids and families to tour.
Avon Lake Fire & Police vehicles and equipment, County sheriff and FBI vehicles, three different helicopters from area health agencies and more made it a very busy day beneath beautiful blue late-summer skies.
The crowd was fantastic, parking across the street at Towne Center with shuttle service bringing families over to the lot.
Free hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks were also offered with nearly 2,000 hot dogs consumed!
A highlight of the day was a demonstration of the Avon Lake Fire Department’s Jaws of Life team, extracting a practice victim from a wrecked car.
The day was part of the Avon Lake 200 year of bicentennial activities.
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Kids at the Avon Lake Big Trucks Day rush to visit one of the THREE helicopters that visited the Avon Lake Safety Center Sept. 14. University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic and Metrohealth all landed choppers as an event highlight.
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- From the old to the new, Avon Lake fire trucks drew hundreds
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- A peek out the top of an armored car.
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- A robot up close and personal
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- Jaws of Life drill by Avon Lake Fire
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- Avon Lake Police Chief Duane Streator greets guests
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- Our Star-Spangled Banner over Avon Lake
