| Through the years, child after child has expressed | | | | and time. Watching the children's fascination as |
| fascination with fire fighters, fire engines, | | | | they get to see the actual truck and get to try |
| Dalmatians, the cool fireman's pole and the list can | | | | on the fireman's gear is priceless. Try to have a |
| go on and on. Why are our children so enthralled | | | | worksheet or assignment prepared to entice the |
| with this concept? For whatever reason they | | | | children to ask questions during the tour. Perhaps |
| remain interested it is important to enhance the | | | | a prize to the child that asks most questions |
| importance of role models in the community so | | | | would be one example of how to keep the |
| they begin to desire these characteristics of giving | | | | children engaged in a learning atmosphere. |
| and helping others in need. One prime way to do | | | | You don't need to wait for this to be set up |
| that is to encourage field trips to the firehouse | | | | through the educational system either. As a |
| and a chance to meet real firemen of the | | | | parent or care giver, we all want our children to |
| community. Keeping this growing spirit alive in | | | | know what to do in the case of an emergency |
| children will undoubtedly add to their personalities in | | | | and the best way to help this process along is to |
| a positive way. | | | | construct those potential bridges that create that |
| Arranging a meeting with the fire department is | | | | link. Stop drop and roll has always been a popular |
| not as hard as one might think. Contacting the fire | | | | teach in the school system but the importance of |
| department main telephone number should reach | | | | finding a way out of a burning building is just as |
| a contact that can direct your inquiry to the right | | | | important and not always made pertinent to the |
| person. Since every scheduled visit runs the | | | | home scenario. Taking time to physically map out |
| chance of being called off due to a fire, call to set | | | | escape routes for your children and running |
| a date and time to take a group tour of the | | | | practice drills could save your child or your family's |
| firehouse as well as a tentative rescheduled date | | | | life. |
