Today was very exciting at the preschool- the fire truck and the fire fighters came to visit. We had been planning for a visit from the fire department and were ready with our questions. For example, How do you come into a building when it is on fire? Why do you have a bell at the station? Does your dog, Sparky, save the animals?

They arrived at 10 am with the hose truck and 4 fire fighters. First, they showed us how they suit up and prepare to go into a fire. The fire fighter added his oxygen tank and face mask and became unrecognizable. He told the kids  that if they ever saw him like this in a fire that he was there to help them. He reminded them not to run away from them and to yell for help so he could hear them.

He added a new idea to our practice here at the school about fire safety- Stop, Drop, and Roll. He also asked the children if they had a safety plan at home. Every child needs to know how to behave in their house in case of fire. If your family doesn’t have one, please use this chance to create one and practice it.

We then had a chance to explore the fire truck, try out the hoses( with and without water coming out), and watch the ladders unfold. They left us almost an hour later and the children were ready to suit up in our fire outfits, grab their hoses, walkie talkies, axes, and fire extinguishers and put out fires all over the yard. It was a great day!

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