[Toyoake city] Enjoy Free Visit to Bisan Fire Headquarters "Toyoake Fire Station"

40 minutes by car from Nagoya. "Toyoake Fire Station," located in Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture, is a fire station with a modern atmosphere, designed for casual visits based on the concept of "openness" and "ease of viewing.

Fire trucks and ambulances are open for visitors to freely view without reservations, and visitors can get up close and personal with fire trucks and ambulances lined up in a carport-type space with no walls.

Introducing the Toyoake Fire Station, Ozan Fire Department, which provides an opportunity for you and your children to think about fire and other disasters while playing together!

Information at the time of coverage in September 2022.

Fire stations operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for our safety. The Toyoake Fire Station, which is open for tours, can be visited on weekdays as well as on weekends without worrying about the time. It is also recommended for those who want to take action early in the morning. (Open hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)

*Subject to closure without notice due to COVID-19.

The rarely entered government building can be a bit nerve-wracking, but since no reservations or tickets are required, it's nice to be able to drop by without hesitation.

The Civic Plaza is located on the first floor of the government building in an area that can be visited. The awareness corner also introduces the use of residential fire alarms and AEDs, as well as firefighting activities.

The mini fire truck and mini ambulance at the far end of the Civic Plaza are for children to take pictures. You can get in the driver's seat and take pictures as if you were a firefighter.

The row of fire trucks lined up in a row is a masterpiece!

When you leave the Civic Plaza, you will see a pump truck, an ambulance, a chemical truck, and all kinds of fire trucks that will surely excite your children!

The entrance to the observation passage called the Skywalk.

As you walk along the skywalk, you will see the building where training is held.

The building is designed to surround the garage, so you can see the fire engine from various angles that you can't usually see.

Because visitors can see so many fire trucks up close, many people, including residents of the Ozan area, visit the museum. It can get crowded on weekends and consecutive holidays, so a morning visit is recommended.

Since it is a real fire station, you may encounter a real firefighting scene. When a firefighter is dispatched, a broadcast is made and the sense of tension is heightened at once.

When fire trucks and ambulances are dispatched, please cooperate by following the instructions of the staff to clear the path of the vehicles. Also, please be careful not to touch the vehicles or equipment.

You can also see the hoses that draw water from fire hydrants and fire tanks up close.

Even though they are fire trucks, if you take a closer look, the equipment is different for each one. how does it work? What time should I use it? and arouse the interest of children.

A stretcher to carry immobile people, a generator that can work even where there is no electrical outlet, an engine cutter that can cut steel and concrete, and other equipment to respond to fires and disasters that can occur in homes, buildings, underground, forests, and many other places. It is packed with equipment that can respond to fires and disasters that can occur in various places.

Some vehicles have the license plate number "119". However, there is no rule that says "fire trucks and ambulances are assigned the number 119. When obtaining a license plate number, if there is a space in the number, the number 119 may be assigned, and the license plate numbers of fire engines and ambulances that we usually see are also of interest to us.

If you are lucky enough,
you can see the actual training!

If there is no dispatch, training is carried out almost every day. The hours are irregular, so if the timing is right, you would definitely like to see it.

A scene from a drill during the transportation of a person in need of rescue wearing protective clothing. They are ready to go out at any time without a break to protect the safety of the community through firefighting drills, rescue drills, and inspection of vehicles and tools.

The "theatrical fire station" is a place where visitors can see live fire drills in preparation for various situations, such as going up and down on ropes, in tall buildings and manholes on the street! It is truly a "theatrical fire station!"

The blackened shoe prints that convey the rigors of daily training; I would love to see the salvage and rescue techniques that won a prize at the 50th National Firefighting and Rescue Skills Competition held in August 2022.

Bringing firefighting closer to you

"We hope that by offering visitors a casual tour of the fire station, they will feel more familiar with firefighting, and that it will encourage them to be more vigilant about fire and to prepare for disasters. During major holidays such as summer vacation, we also focus on events such as water spray drills and CPR.", according to the officer.

Events are also planned at shopping malls. Please check the official LINE of the union for announcements.

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