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Lake Firefighters Show Kids How to Be Cool
Posted On: Jun 27, 2015
Lake Firefighters Cool of Kids at School

Lady Lake, FL – Friday’s temperatures were soaring. For the kids at The Villages Elementary that made the day even better. Lake County firefighters were scheduled to visit the school for a show and tell and add a little fun into the kid’s day. About 80 children of all ages from kindergarten to 5th grade were able to check out Lake County’s fire engine 52 from the Lady Lake area. The firefighters took all the children on a tour of the truck and demonstrated and explained what most of the equipment and tools were used for and how they helped people when they had to call firefighters for an emergency.

Every child was able to “hold” a hose line and spray water like a real firefighter, as part of a team with a Lake County firefighter. Then came the fun part – it was time to cool off in the hot sun! The children all planned ahead and were in bathing suits as part of a water day at school. The firefighters opened up a nozzle from the firetruck and the kids were able to run and have fun in the massive water stream. “We are always happy to be able to be involved with our community in any way possible” explains Lt. Brian Gamble, Vice President of the Professional Firefighters of Lake County. “We can mix some fun in, and also deliver an educational message to the children about what to do if you are caught in a house fire. We were able to make them comfortable and not scared of firefighters when we are dressed up in our bunker gear. It helps them understand who is inside there and that we are there to help them.”

The children even had a chance to ask questions of the firefighters and about their gear and equipment. “Probably one of the toughest questions to answer is – how do you get air into the breathing tanks” Gamble states. “These kids are smart, you definitely have to be on your toes”.

Lake County Fire Rescue offers a free public education program for children that even includes a fire safety house that demonstrates real smoke effects, based on availability.


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