A Visit to The Fire Station

This morning during morning circle we talked about all the things we might see at the Fire Station!  The kids were so excited that this day was finally here....they could barely contain themselves!  So.... after a brief review of the Out and About rules, we headed outside.  Before we could get on our way, we had some Ms. Abby time.

Ms. Abby is concentrating on hockey this week.  There were four stations set up and the children all rotated between the stations.  One station was passing a ball between partners with the hockey stick, one was shooting the ball into a goal, and another was hitting the ball around a series of cones.  The last one was a little easier because the sticks weren't so big.  In this station the kids used a golf club to putt a ball into a ring.  The sticks were difficult to manage.....and the kids needed reminders to use both hands.....and they were super excited for the Out and About.....so there was a lot of complaining during Ms. Abby today!

 

Immediately following Ms. Abby, we started our walk to the Fire Station.  As we walked, we talked about some of the differences between police and firemen.  The kids were full of questions about the things they might see.  When we arrived at Fire Station #2 on South Boulevard, we rang the doorbell, but the fireman opened the garage to let us in.  There sat a big, red fire truck!  There was so much to look at that I'm not sure the kids heard anything the firemen said.  This truck was a ladder truck, so it had lots of ladders on it to help the firemen reach really tall buildings.  The kids got to see the nozzles where they put the water and even got to climb inside the truck and take a look around.  We had just finished a group picture when the loud radio went off and the firemen got called out to an emergency.  We got out of the way quickly, and watched the truck speed away to help someone in the community.  Lights and sirens flashing.  Super stressful for the teachers, but super cool for the kiddos!  We thought that our visit might be cut a little short since the fire truck was gone, but another one pulled in and those firemen were eager to help finish the tour.  This second truck was a hose truck, so we explored the long, big hoses.  The kids took turns holding the hose and trying to turn it on and off.  The firemen showed the kids all the protective gear they have to wear when there is a fire.  It looks kinda scary once he has it all on, but it's super important to remember that firemen aren't scary....they help keep us safe.  The kids all got to climb through this fire truck too....and the second time through they really took some time to look around and talk about what they saw inside.  We took some more group photos....but this time the kids all sat and stood on the bumper of the fire truck....which they loved!  Our visit and tour lasted longer than we could have imagined and the kids all did wonderful!  THANKS to Fire Station #2 and all the parents who came along to support us!

 

Tomorrow is a regular day!  We've had a busy week and tomorrow will be a good chance to catch our breath and get back on schedule before the holiday rush next week!  It's just that time of year!