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Channel 6 For the Heartland invites you to the Child Saving Institute's annual Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, October 3.
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The Child Saving Institute (CSI) Guild presents the 3rd annual Touch-A-Truck event, Saturday, October 3rd from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Each fall CSI's Guild creates an event where children can see and climb on "real life" vehicles. The event is free for children and their parents or guardians.

Touch-A-Truck is held in the First Data parking lot just South of 69th and Pacific Street. Guests will explore emergency, military, semi-trucks, and other commercial vehicles and talk to the drivers. Other activities will include face-pointing, bouncy houses, clowns and more. Guild Touch-A-Truck Chairmen are Cindy Huff, Kara Plumb and Trish Walz. Sponsored by Kum & Go, Carson Wealth Management Group, and WOWT.

Here's what to expect:


  • Huskers Helicopter 11am - 12:30pm (weather permitting)
  • Life Net Helicopter (1pm weather and emergency permitting)
  • Multiple Emergency vehicles: Fire engines, ambulances and police cars
  • Multiple tractor trailers / Semi-trucks
  • Sarpy Co. SWAT vehicle
  • Sarpy Co. black Sheriff's car
  • Remote car demonstrations
  • Tow Trucks
  • Chalkboard Truck kids can draw on
  • Gas transports
  • Street sweeper
  • Large crane
  • Douglas Co. Sheriff black Charger
  • Metro Audio Dynamics International CXT
  • O'Daniel Hondra Civic natural gas powered
  • Omaha Fire Department 36' ladder truck
  • Jaws of Life demonstrations (1:30pm)
  • Omaha Police Mounted Patrol, Truck and Trailer
  • Papillion Fire Rescue 105' aerial truck
  • WOWT Live van

There will be more than 55 vehicles on hand this year.