Fire Station

One week before school was out for the summer, our playgroup had a fun outing to the main fire station in Lawrence. So,while Jasmine was at school I took the boys to it and it sure was a great experience for Andrew who loved every minute of it. We got to see where the fire fighters eat, sleep, exercise etc....The trucks were great and they even have an emergency boat. Andrew got to sit in the drivers seat in the fire truck and that was the highlight of the day.

The fire fighters explained some safety rules in case of a fire and showed the children what a firefighter looks like when he is wearing all the gear to protect himself of fire. I was so glad they did that because many kids are scared of them when they wear the face mask. They also emphasized how important is to have an evacuation plan where everyone in the family knows what to do to get out safely. We have practiced some of the rules for family home evening and I think we will try and repeat it once a year just so our little ones know what to do in case of emergency.