Interactives for kids

9-1-1 How it's Done!

Firefighters Are Our Friends

Close-up of a red emergency phone with a yellow handset and 911 label.

Practice calling 9-1-1 with your child on our special phone! You can dial and provide information about a pretend emergency that a dispatcher would need to send help.

Firefighters Are Our Friends

A museum exhibit featuring vintage firefighting equipment and a red fire truck.

Dress up in the bunking gear provided and pretend to drive our big red fire truck! This way children can understand that firefighters are our friends and are here to help.

Tools of the Trade

Squirt's Fire Safety Square

A fire safety touch tank exhibit with various firefighting tools.

Touch a piece of history by exploring artifacts from our collection in this case. From fire extinguishers to flashlights, see how much firefighting has changed over the decades!

Squirt's Fire Safety Square

Cozy indoor play area with small tables, chairs, and a playhouse with stairs.

Visit Squirt's Fire Safety Square at the museum (on the second floor) to plan your safe escape as a family, read stories about firefighters, and engage in fire safety learning activities.