After finishing up some business at the Bismarck Police Department (more on that another time), I called a friend of mine who told me about an amazing event going on at the Mandan Fire Department. Of course I bolted straight over, and of course my camera was with me.

I checked the local newspaper and TV websites, which are really good at telling you about things that have already happened, and didn’t find any information about the goings-on. I also looked on the City of Mandan’s website with the same luck. It was apparently a great kids’ fun night, with all sorts of demonstrations

Among all the items on display were fire engines, ambulances, and even this beast – a SWAT vehicle for police department use. I would love to have one of these! I wonder if they come in any other colors…

About the coolest possible thing ever for a little kid would have to be a fire truck ride! There were multiple trucks driving around with groups of happy kids inside. Too bad my little toddlers were already in bed…if I’d known about this event in advance, this would have been worth staying up for!

Lines of little kids awaited their chance to use the fire hose and spray out a “fire” with the help of one of the firefighters!

I’m going to have to figure out just what exactly this event was, and how I can find out about the next one in advance, because I know two handsome little towheaded boys who will be begging their Daddy to take them! You can bet I will.