10/15/07 - Fire Prevention Week

10AM - Brindlee Mountain Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Rescue 4, Chief 1, and Samaritan EMS presented this year's fire prevention program to over 300 students at Union Hill Elementary School. The kids were great fun as always and we are thankful to serve such an outstanding community. The program included giving away smoke detectors as prizes for the coloring contest, an opportunity for the students to get close to firefighters wearing all of the gear including air tanks and masks (which can look a little scary to a child who has not seen one before), and a chance to come outside and play on the trucks! Our thanks to Union Hill School for partnering with us to make the community safer!

Firefighter Kevin Artis explains the different types of equipment to Union Hill students.

Kindergarten students check out Brindlee Mountain Engines 2 and 3.

These kids get a lesson in nozzle and hose use from Firefighter Kevin Artis.

Chief Eric Whisenant and Public Information Officer James Wessel present prizes to the coloring contest winners.

Firefighters Matt Farley and Kevin Artis get suited up and ready to meet the kids.

Union Hill students give a very warm welcome to Firefighter Matt Farley.

Brindlee Mountain Engines 1, 2, and 3.