The 23rd annual Jeffco Fire Engine Rally will be held Saturday (Sept. 24).
As always, the rally, sponsored by the Jefferson County Firefighters Association, will begin with a parade of firetrucks and other emergency vehicles.
The parade will start at 9 a.m. at St. Pius X High School, 1030 St. Pius Drive, in Crystal City, and proceed northward on Hwy. 61-67 to Herculaneum City Park, 776 Joachim Ave.
Once the parade reaches the park, at about 10 a.m., the rally will open with a memorial ceremony for firefighters and emergency medical service personnel who have died in the past year.
Throughout the day, there will be demonstrations of firefighting techniques, displays of antique and modern fire apparatus, EMS vehicles and air rescue helicopters.
Children also will learn safety strategies in case of a fire in the safety house and can participate in a variety of other activities including face painting, a photo booth, a bounce house and slide and a scavenger hunt.
In addition, there will be vendor booths, a patch swap meet for collectors. Food will be sold as well.