A visit from Sparky the Fire Dog

Friday morning we had a visit from Sparky, The Fire Dog, local firefighters and, for the kindergartens only, 2 fire trucks.

Our visit began with a story about fire safety. 

We learned that if our clothes caught on fire we were to STOP, DROP AND ROLL (covering our face to keep it safe from fire and sharp objects when rolling).  The firefighters encouraged each of our students to ask Moms and Dads to come up with a meeting spot outside our houses in case of fire.   

We also had the opportunity to see a firefighter in full uniform and mask (also hearing a firefighters voice when wearing a mask and oxygen), hopefully alleviating any fears a child might have when encountering a fire fighter in a real fire. 

But the highlight of the visit was getting to tour a real fire truck.  What fun. 

Don't forget to plan escape routes, meeting spots, and change batteries in the smoke detector with the time change.