People watch, wave and take pictures during Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Territory Public Safety Day on Sunday.
Emersyn Holdcraft, 3, (with dad, Brayton, behind) watches grandmother Bre Study as she figures out a baked goods order at a booth during Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Territory Public Safety Day on Sunday.
Bowen Brown, 7, plays in a portable water tank fed by a fountain from a firetruck during Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Territory Public Safety Day on Sunday.
Bowen Brown, 7, plays in a portable water tank fed by a fountain from a firetruck during Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Territory Public Safety Day on Sunday.
Addyson Cline takes a photo of Paisley Seibert, 5, playing on an antique firetruck during Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Territory Public Safety Day on Sunday.
Children plan in the popular giant puddle attraction during Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Territory Public Safety Day on Sunday.
An antique fire truck sits outside Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Territory Station 70 during Public Safety Day on Sunday.
Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Territory firefighter Brice Everitt rolls up a firehouse to put away while in the background retired firefighter Mike Lawther talks with Deputy Chief of Operations Jason Renner during Public Safety Day on Sunday.
LAPEL — An estimated 200 visitors came out to Public Safety Day at Lapel-Stony Creek Township Fire Territory Station 70 on Sunday, according to Deputy Chief of Operations Jason Renner.
Among them were Chelsey Richardson and niece Bowen Brown, both of Lapel.
“We just heard that they were having this and we wanted to see what it was all about, and support the fire department,” Richardson said.
Station 70, located at 8871 W. County Road 200S, Lapel, was set up to welcome visitors, with its fleet of fire vehicles shined up and on display, an antique fire truck out by the road, and firefighters and EMT members on hand to help out and answer questions.
There were also educational activities, including a mobile fire safety house, canine demonstration and a visit by the IU Health LifeLine helicopter.
Inside, merchandise booths offered among other things, baked goods.
Madison County Emergency Management, Hazmat and Lapel Police Department also participated and shared information with the public.
“It was awesome. I’m glad they do this for the community,” Richardson said as she was nearing the end of her visit — and after Bowen had her fill of playing with the water in the portable water tank, which resembled a swimming pool and was being fed by a constant stream of water.
South Madison Fire Territory’s Public Safety Day is set for Aug. 25 at Pendleton Fire Station 80, 100 S. Broadway St., Pendleton.