Fire Service Day Open House May 9

Santa Monica’s Fire Department will open Fire Station 1 to the public on Saturday, May 9, for a free three-hour Fire Service Day event. (santamonica.gov) The open house is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fire Station 1, 1337 7th St., and the city says residents of all ages are invited. (santamonica.gov) City listings say visitors will be able to tour the station, climb on fire engines and trucks, and meet firefighters who work in Santa Monica. (santamonica.gov) The event is also built around short, practical lessons. The city says families can get emergency preparedness information and try hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and Stop the Bleed training. (santamonica.gov) Santa Monica uses Fire Service Day as a public-facing safety event while the department handles a large routine workload across the city. The department says it operates from five fire stations and responds to more than 16,000 calls for service each year. (santamonica.gov) Fire Station 1, the site of the May 9 event, is the department’s busiest station and serves downtown Santa Monica. Local coverage, citing city information, said the department answered 17,446 calls in 2025. (thecanyonnews.com) The city is planning for the event beyond the station walls. Santa Monica’s street-closure notice says the 1300 block of 7th Street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 9 for Fire Service Day. (santamonica.gov) Fire Service Day has become a recurring spring event in Santa Monica, with a similar open house held at Fire Station 1 on May 10, 2025. This year’s version keeps the same basic format: free entry, family activities, and a chance to practice skills before an emergency happens. (santamonica.gov)