Savannah Fire Department invites community to inaugural Christmas celebration

By: Darren Doyle

SAVANNAH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Savannah Fire Department will host its inaugural Christmas celebration to invite the community to get a look inside its station.

The celebration will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 18 at the Savannah Fire Department's Station 1, located at 107 US-71 BUS in Savannah.

The department came up with the idea of letting taxpayers come and see how it is making the most of its resources. 

A lot of times, citizens and their families only meet firefighters on dark days in their lives, according to Savannah FD Lt. Jason Boyer. Having positive interactions with the public is at the forefront of this mission to create a fun holiday atmosphere. 

"It's vital for us just to be seen. I guess most of the time when people see us, they don't want to see us because we've got lights and something bad has happened," Boyer said. "So it's nice to be able to interact with the community in a non-emergency status and show you know that, 'hey, we do care about the community and want to do stuff good for them'."

This event will feature pictures and letters to Santa, a bounce house, a CPR Demonstration, Hot Cocoa and more.

For updates and additional information, follow the Savannah, Missouri, Fire Department on Facebook.