Fire Station Field Trip

Carter's preschool class took a field trip to the fire station on Tuesday and I went too!! Twist my arm to go see some handsome firemen...not a bad deal. The past few weeks at school, they've discussed fire safety and what to do in an emergency. So, the kids were all geared up to go. It was a beautiful day for a walk. Each chaperone held two hands and we walked across town to the station. It was such a good opportunity to meet the kids in his class as well as some other parents. Now I know who he's talking about when he mentions someone from school.

When we arrived, they first showed the kids how to dial 911 - Here's Carter practicing below. It was a fake phone attached to a recorded voice prompting them to say their emergency, their name and their location. Carter spoke so quietly....we'll have to work on it at home.

Next, the fireman "Jeremy" (really, his name was Jeremy and he even looked like Jeremy) got his gear on and showed the kids how all this stuff keeps them safe and it's not scary. The kids then were able to come up and touch all the gear including the oxygen tank (shown below).

Each kid walked through the truck. Some went through faster than others....Carter had a seat and made himself at home. :-)


Here's the whole group.....


Carter's been talking about the trip ever since and it gave me an appreciation for the hard work the fire fighters do. A big thank you to them!!