October 19, 2009

Fire safety program brought to preschool

       Firefighters and Public Education Officers from the White River Township Fire Department spent the day visiting children at the Mount Pleasant Christian Church Preschool earlier today.  The annual event is intended to educate young children on the importance of fire safety as well as give them an opportunity to interact with firefighters and see some of the equipment up close.  The customized presentations are given to the children in small groups of ten to twenty based on age.  They start out with a twenty-minute fire safety demonstration inside the department's mobile Safety House that is brought on site.  Following the demonstration, children are given a tour of a Fire Engine and shown what firefighters wear into a fire.  Questions from the students are fielded and answered at the end.  Some photos of today's event are shown below.  For more information on how these presentations can be done at your school or event, please contact a member from the Public Education Division by calling (317) 888-8337.
 

           
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