San Francisco Fire Department – Station 34

they always ring the bell of their firetruck when they see my daughter when we’re at Safeway by the Beach.

This is a great fire department. They responded quick to an emergency call and were very comforting.

I dunno how many cats they save but these guys were extremely relaxed and friendly when my roommate set off our buildings fire alarm at 3am.

We were driving along Geary when we saw the big Open House sign hanging outside this fire station. The Kid is mad about fire trucks so we decided to stop and check out the open house.
The firemen/​women (sorry what’s the PC term now?) were really nice. They gave us a tour of the facilities and threw in a fire hat, crayons, coloring pages for the Kid. One of the staff even let the Kid sit in the fire truck and play with the walkie talkie.
According to staff, you don’t really have to wait until open house to come by. The public is welcome to drop by at any time (as long as they are not in service aka fighting fires or attending emergencies).
We thought we’d stay for a few minutes but we ended up staying for an hour. Great staff!