On the first Saturday after Labor Day each September, the Grand Chute Fire Department hosts the Annual "Jesse Pickett" Family Safety Day at Fire Station One. This event showcases the services of more than 25 partnering safety- and health-related organizations and agencies from throughout the Fox Valley for over 1,000 community attendees. Numerous demonstrations are conducted including a medical helicopter landing, vehicle extrication using the "Jaws of Life", and a side-by-side live fire burn demonstrating the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers.
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