Reception had Hatfield’s fire fighters come and visit. First, the fireman showed the children what they had inside their fire engine. The children saw the different sized hoses. The children know that the small hoses are for little fires such as bin fires and, the bigger hoses are for larger fires such as house fires. The children walked around to the back of the fire engine. They saw the three ladders on the top of the fire engine and then the fireman showed the children the fourth secret ladder that is kept in the back compartment of the fire engine. Their tallest ladder is 13.5 metres.
The children walked around to the other side of the fire engine and saw the two big tools used for moving cars, trucks, and trees. They were like a big super strong pair of scissors. The fireman then showed the children a magic key tool that is used for getting into buildings and breaking doors for quick entry.
After looking at the equipment in the fire engine, the children had a turn at sitting inside the fire engine. They safely climbed up and then back down to get in and out. The children then lined up to have a turn at using the fire fighters hose, this was lots of fun.
To finish our session, the fire men showed the children their safety uniform, kindly modelled by Miss Carter. They then showed the children how loud their siren and horn was.
The firemen set the children a challenge to ask their grown-ups at home to check whether they have a smoke alarm in their house and, to check whether it is working. Fire fighters can come and fit smoke alarms in houses for free.
