A Message from the President...
President's update - Sept 8, 2026
The Santa Clara Fire Museum is now a proud co-sponsor, along with Ripon Police Department, of the 36th Annual Emergency Vehicle Display Show and Law Enforcement & Fire Recruiting Fair on Saturday, October 10, 2026 in Ripon, CA.
The show is one of California's longest-running emergency vehicle shows. Vehicles of all types will be on display. The show provides a positive, family-friendly opportunity for law enforcement, fire service professionals, vehicle enthusiasts, and the public to come together and enjoy a large-scale display of current and historic public safety vehicles.
The museum has long been a participant in the show and we were asked by the former organizer to take over coordination of the show upon his retirement. Well, that is this year!
We have hit some roadblocks – the traditional venue, The Ripon Community Center, was approved for renovations this year and our reservation was cancelled the beginning of July (we understand how fiscal year budgets work!) and we scrambled to find another venue. We wanted to stay in Ripon – the community has been extremely supportive and Ripon PD is an excellent partner. Through contacts and negotiations, we were lucky to land the Colony Oak Elementary School in Ripon as the venue for this year.
We have tried to do a few upgrades along the way – online registration, payments online and converting a 1000 member mailing list to email (still in the works!). If you would like to participate, you can register a vehicle and sign up for a recruitment booth here. We need volunteers to work the day of the show as well! If you are interested, please fill out the volunteer interest form here.
Details of the show:
Date: Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
Location:
Colony Oak Elementary School
22308 Murphy Road, Ripon, CA 95366
Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
You can download the Show Flyer here as well…
The show is a non-profit event. Ripon PD Volunteers, along with the Santa Clara Fire Museum and the CHP Historical museum will benefit from donations made to the show. JT Orlando LLC is handling the event insurance and payment coordination.
We look forward to seeing as many museum enthusiasts there as possible!
Jeff Orlando
Chief Engineer/President
St Claire Hook & Ladder Historical Society LLC
(Santa Clara Fire Museum)
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