Free DRPS community safety day today at Pickering Fire headquarters

DRPS West Division and Pickering Fire host a free community safety day today from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Pickering Fire Headquarters, Station 1, 1700 Zents Drive.

By Daily Durham News

Oct 3, 2026, 9:05 a.m. ET1 min read

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 3:50 p.m. ET

Historic brick fire hall with a hose tower and carved 'Fire Hall 4' stone signage under a blue sky. — Fire Hall No. 4, a heritage brick fire station in Ontario. Photo: Adam Bishop, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Credit: Adam Bishop, Wikimedia Commons

DRPS West Division and Pickering Fire are hosting a community safety day today, October 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Pickering Fire Headquarters, Station 1, at 1700 Zents Drive in Pickering, according to a Durham Regional Police Service announcement.

The free event is open to all ages and features emergency service members from various specialty units, vintage cruisers and specialty emergency vehicles, and community service information booths.

Attendees are invited to bring pop tabs in support of the DRPS Children's Games and non-perishable food and toiletry donations for a Cram-a-Cruiser drive supporting St. Paul's Food Bank. Giveaways and interactive activities are also planned.

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