Last week I took the kids on a tour of the South Jordan Fire Station. I was so impressed with the Fire Department and the time they took to show us around.
We started off by watching an animated video about what starts fire and how to avoid playing with things that might cause a fire. The trucks in the video talked and Reagan thoroughly enjoyed herself. When the movie was over, she wanted to watch the movie again.
Officer Josh and Corbin were our tour guides for the day, they showed the kids their dorm rooms and living area then explained how they have two families. One at home and one at the fire station. After we saw their living quarters, they took us out to the garage and showed us all around the trucks and the ambulance. All the kids got a chance to climb in the truck and hold the jaws of life. Reagan kept asking which truck was going to talk to us, she didn't understand that the "real" fire trucks did not talk.
Jaxson was the lucky boy they picked to try on all of the fireman gear. He was super cute walking around as if he was an actual fireman. He looked like a midget walking around because the coat was so long on him. (He thought he was pretty cool!) They had he wear everything from the boots to the mask to the oxygen tank. They used him as an example of everything they have to wear to protect themselves during a fire.
Last but not least they let all of the kids shoot the fire hose and aim for the barricades they had set up. This may have been every ones favorite part of the tour, I know they all enjoyed it tremendously.
When we left the station, I think Jaxson may have found a new career choice, if his professional ball playing doesn't work out.
1 comment:
So cute! I wish we could have joined you!
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