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Fireman Adventure Boy now knows all the first-graders in his town, following Fire Safety Week presentations at the local school. Here, he's the one kneeling, while his chief and he demonstrate how firefighting equipment works. The kids got tours of the biggest fire truck, too.



Okay, so this isn't really a report of great importance, but the local newspaper provided a link to the photos, and I'm a mom.

Good job, AB!


Outreach like this is really a good thing. Even the students who have no interest in becoming part of emergency services take away safety emphasis all the way into their homes.

Awesome picture!

A rightfully proud Mom!

SportsFan68 wrote:Good job, AB!


Outreach like this is really a good thing. Even the students who have no interest in becoming part of emergency services take away safety emphasis all the way into their homes.

The major emphasis was to instruct the kids on what to do if they encountered fire anywhere, but especially in their homes. For example, they had a long, narrow tube through which the kids crawled, to show them how low they needed to stay to avoid being overcome by smoke as they escaped outside.

Coolness.


Well, AB is not cool, in all that gear, but the moment is cool.

Is he cute or WHAT?!?

Okay, seriously, our firefighters do a lot of school outreach, too, along with ongoing safety classes for the public, etc. and they participate in our neighborhood parks program "Touch a Truck". That's where public service providers gather round a park or something and let the little kids, and the BIG ones, like parents, get in, on and around emergency vehicles and such.


I know that when we got a tour of our central fire station I was fascinated by all the "toys" as they call them.

Your son is doing fine work.

And he's still a hunk. I can say that since I'm an older mom.

Great picture, SC! My kids always loved October since it was Fire Safety month and the firemen would visit the schools. They still remember "stop, drop and roll!"

Of course you can brag! James (future son in law) goes to the schools all the time. They love interacting with the kids.

I saw this today in my Fisher-Price catalog. For $30.00, I just may have to order it for Chapman. He loves his little activity table that came last week.

http://tinyurl.com/48q7ln

silvercamaro wrote: Okay, so this isn't really a report of great importance, but the local newspaper provided a link to the photos, and I'm a mom.

I'm sure all the first graders think he's really cool!

That makes his mom really cool by association.

This is of utmost import!

He is a cutie, Uday!

Beebs52 wrote:Is he cute or WHAT?!?

Okay, seriously, our firefighters do a lot of school outreach, too, along with ongoing safety classes for the public, etc. and they participate in our neighborhood parks program "Touch a Truck". That's where public service providers gather round a park or something and let the little kids, and the BIG ones, like parents, get in, on and around emergency vehicles and such.


I know that when we got a tour of our central fire station I was fascinated by all the "toys" as they call them.

Your son is doing fine work.

And he's still a hunk. I can say that since I'm an older mom.

The important things.

tee hee

I remember when a fireman came to my school when I was little. It had to be in the 1st or 2nd grade. We lived on the 2nd floor of a 3 family apartment. I made the entire familt practice fire drills. I even made them change the rooms they were in when the fire broke out.

I am still impressed that my mom and dad let me do that.

We have fire training in Isaac's class soon too. Hope he gets someone like your boy, Judy. He's terribly serious in that picture and so handsome! Congratulations on such a lovely son.

LOL at Peahen rallying the family for yet another fire drill! Pea, did you have a stop watch and clip board? That would complete my vision. I love you for this.

5LD wrote:We have fire training in Isaac's class soon too. Hope he gets someone like your boy, Judy. He's terribly serious in that picture and so handsome! Congratulations on such a lovely son.

LOL at Peahen rallying the family for yet another fire drill! Pea, did you have a stop watch and clip board? That would complete my vision. I love you for this.

I made my daddy time it. I didn't have a watch and I don't even think I knew that there was a thing called a stopwatch.

No clipboard, although I did tell everyone what they needed to do and when.

Amazing the stuff you learn from a real fireman. We've found out a lot about the sorry emergency transport system here and have a direct number to call for Life Flight, which is your only hope if you're seriously injured in an accident around here.

No way we would have known that if James hadn't told us about it.

love this!


A while ago, while waiting nervously at the local station for other reasons, I saw a group of 5 year olds come in for their tour.

It was so cute to watch.

I made my daddy time it. I didn't have a watch and I don't even think I knew that there was a thing called a stopwatch.

I think it was called an hourglass.

You may pay for this remark later.

Just sayin'.

ulysses5019 wrote:

I made my daddy time it. I didn't have a watch and I don't even think I knew that there was a thing called a stopwatch.

I think it was called an hourglass.

Ouch!


Everybody Duck!

Pea has a good sense of humor.

I hope!

That's the first pic I've seen of AB. He looks a LOT like his mom.

jaybee wrote:That's the first pic I've seen of AB. He looks a LOT like his mom.

Thanks, jaybee, but the funny thing is that whenever I hear "he looks a lot like you," it's usually immediately followed by "especially in the eyes" -- and you can't even see his eyes in this photo.

So, yeah, we look exactly alike, except for the parts where he's a lot taller and in better shape, with a nicer smile and better hair, and his eyes are truly blue. Identical.

I have better shoes, though.

jaybee wrote:That's the first pic I've seen of AB. He looks a LOT like his mom.

He lucked out.

Me too! Except for the styles, Mom and I look almost exactly alike.

silvercamaro wrote:

jaybee wrote:That's the first pic I've seen of AB. He looks a LOT like his mom.

Thanks, jaybee, but the funny thing is that whenever I hear "he looks a lot like you," it's usually immediately followed by "especially in the eyes" -- and you can't even see his eyes in this photo.

So, yeah, we look exactly alike, except for the parts where he's a lot taller and in better shape, with a nicer smile and better hair, and his eyes are truly blue. Identical.

I have better shoes, though.

While I haven't seen you in several years (Geez, has it been since J-west?) it was the cheekbones that caught my eye.

It is important. I am sure that the children had a lot of fun seeing your son.