Stop…Drop…Roll

Today was all about Fire Safety! The kids have been looking forward to it since I told them Tuesday they were coming!

Firefighters Frank, and Adam were so good to come directly to our preschool and teach the kids some of the important essentials of Fire Safety!

The first thing the kids asked to see was, The Hose…

Then Firefighter Adam showed us some of the other important tools on the Fire Truck…

He talked to us about the importance of having an ABC Fire Extinguisher. He told the kids to ask their parents if they had one in their homes. If they didn’t, he told them that it is really important that we get one.

Did the know the red bottle is called an ABC Extinguisher {to put out the 3 different types of tire. A, B, C}, and the chrome extinguisher is called a Can, and it contains water.

I don’t remember what this tool was called, but it is to poke through a ceiling, and the hook will pull some of it down so they can see what they are working with.

Firefighter Frank showed us the “Jaws of Life” and explained that sometimes when they are trying to rescue them they will have to use really noisy equipment, but they they are just trying to help, and not to be scarred.

After the kids looked at the truck then Firefighter Frank came in the house and talked to us about some of the important things to remember:

• Stop, Drop and Roll if your clothes are on fire.
• Fall & Crawl to get out of the house as fast as possible
• If you are trapped, and can’t get out-it is really important to stay where you are, and scream for HELP and make lots and lots of noise.
• Call 9-1-1 if you see that yours or someone else’s house in on fire.
• To not be scared if they hear lots of banging noises, the fireman are trying to put out the fire, and get you out of danger.
• The first places a fireman will look for you is in your bedroom, or the bathroom tub.
• Have a plan. Planning how your family will get out in case of a fire, and where you will meet together-could just save your life.
• Before you open a door, you need to feel it with the back of your hand. If it is HOT, DO NOT open the door. Stay where you are, fall and crawl, and make lots and lots of noise.

Soon Adam came to join us in the house…

in all of his fire fighting gear. He wanted the kids to see that even with all of this scary looking stuff on, it was still him underneath it, and that they don’t need to be scared. They are there to help. The kids got to try some of the heavy equipment on…

Emma with the oxygen mask…

Bridger with the helmet…

Deegan with the helmet…

Addi with the helmet…

Emma with the helmet…

(Taylor didn’t want to try it on)

THANKS SO MUCH to Adam & Frank for taking time out of there busy days to teach our class. We sure appreciate everything you did today, and what you do everyday!!!

STOP…DROP…ROLL…

 

This class is made up of the BEST Fire Chief a station could ask for…

Please continue to talk to your little ones about Fire Safety. Make a plan, and get your home a fire extinguisher! That’s what Firefighter Adam gave to the kids are “homework.”  What a great day today was!!!