Fire Station Field Trip

We had the opportunity to visit the neighborhood fire station before Thanksgiving. It was so much fun! We were lucky enough to have a fireman come to our room in October. He shared his special clothes and lots of information, so we had quite a bit of background knowledge before we left.

The firemen gave us a tour of the station and showed us what happens when they hear the alarm. (One of the guys even slid down the fire pole!) The kids got a kick out of seeing the kitchen and even the bedroom! (One giant room with lots of beds!)

One of the firemen got decked out in all of his gear so the kids would know to come to him, and not be afraid. He had the kids come *get him* to show what they needed to do if they ever needed help. :)

We checked out the fire truck… and they even let us in so we could see the controls and buttons close up! The kids loved seeing how many hoses the truck had… and how huge the hoses were! I couldn't believe the size of them.

It was a great day!