Visit to the Fire Station

Stop, Drop and Roll (and cover
your face with your hands)

October is fire safety month.  Many of our preschool activities have centered around fire safety, fire stations, firemen and fire trucks.  To end the month we took a field trip to the South Jordan Fire Station.  It was a fun and exciting trip.

The fireman taught all the children what to do if your clothes are on fire:  STOP, DROP and ROLL.  But remember, cover your face with your hands first.  When the fireman asked for volunteers to demonstrate the how to stop, drop and roll, Chace (who insisted he was 5 years old!) quickly volunteered.  He was the perfect example of cover your face and roll around. 

After we learned about fire safety and stop drop and roll the fireman showed us all the places in the fire station like their bedrooms (some made their beds and some didn't), their kitchen and living area.  Hailey noticed the huge flat screen tv.  That made all of them laugh.

Learning about Fire Safety

Listening to Fireman Sean

Does this make me look five?

The highlight of the visit was the fire truck!  We got to walk through the cab, turn on the red lights and try on the fire suits.  Then, the fireman showed us what they look like in a fire.  Coats, pants, boots and air mask. He didn't look like a man anymore, but more like a Darth Vadar Monster.  It was very good for everyone to see that he was really their fireman friend inside all of that stuff instead of the scary looking thing on the outside.  Everyone gave him a high five, although reluctantly.  And poor Emmy wouldn't go near him.