This is great fire station with some very friendly fire fighters. I took my son here for a tour as part of a community program called Kids Watch. It's a free course the city of La Mesa hosts for children on safety. As part of the program they get to tour a fire station and learn about fire safety.
My son especially enjoyed this part of the program. When we go to visit my dad back east he gets to ride in his buddies fire truck and use the siren, which is a big thrill for kids.
I think this program was better though because they taught the kids all about what to do in an actual emergency. They covered how to develop a plan for at home, choosing a meeting place for emergencies, what to say when calling 911, how to use a fire extinguisher, ect. It was a great afternoon for the kids. They also showed them some of the fire training equipment, which was very cool. And of course they got to tour the station and look at the engines. read more