I get to help in Sydney's class every Friday and last Friday was a field trip day. We walked to the Island City fire station a few blocks away from the school. I was really impressed with the activities they had set up for the kids. They were very hands on. One of them was an obstacle course for the kids to drag and move the fire hoses around and then they got to spray down a barricade with a real fie hose. IT was really fun to watch the kids and how excited they go on their turns. I have been impressed as my kids have grown up about how much effort emergency personnel put into education children about safety and helping them understand their jobs and all their gear, so if a real emergency came, the kids would be familiar with them and what they look like geared up instead of being afraid of those who are trying to help. It just never occurred to me before I had children that familiarity and educating kids about what these brave people do outside of what they see on TV is very important. Sydney felt really silly when one fireman helped her try on all this gear. She had such a fun day!
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