Trip to Fire Station!

Few weeks ago, friends went to the local Fire Station to meet with real heroes - Fire Fighters!  

 In the Fire Station, friends saw huge fire truck and fire engine. Friends were curious why trucks are  red. Firefighter Winston explained that long time ago the red paint was most available and cheap paint. Back then fire trucks were painted in red and still are.

 Firefighter's uniforms look very impressive and for some people scary. Friends had a lot of questions: is a helmet heavy, why there are yellow lines on a jackets and yellow trapezoids on helmets, what is a mask for and etc. Winston said that heavy helmets protect firefighters heads. The helmets are made of strong materials; yellow strips on jackets and helmets reflect light and help firefighters to see each other in the dark or smoke. 

Firefighter Ryan put on  a complete uniform and let friends touch and feel it. 

Ryan showed friends a protective mask that protects a face from fire and heat. 

His mask is attached to air tank that provides Ryan with clean air to breath in a place full of smoke. " How much air in the tank?" was our next question. "Only for 45 minutes", said Ryan. " Not much!" 

 Firefighters use special tools to open blocked doors. One of the tools called a halligan. 

Firefighters work in a team! They said that helping each other makes a real big difference and can save a lots of lives.  

While we were visiting,  firefighters got an emergency call.  

Quickly "jumped" into boots, pulled up their pants, put the jackets on, grabbed their helmets, and jumped into the fire truck.  They turned on siren and lights to tell people and drivers on streets

 ''Make a way! Help is coming!"  

Thank you, firefighters for you job! 

We feel safe knowing that you are a part of our community!