Year 6 Fire fighter visit

On Monday last week, the year 6’s had an ex-fire-fighter come in to talk to them about health and safety during bonfires and fireworks. We were told we can now officially have a criminal record and that we need to act safely during the acts of fireworks and sparklers. We answered important questions and answered them sensibly. Once ensured we had a reasonable understanding of the dangers, we were allowed to see a proper fire engine.

Our first activity was dressing up Miss Evans. Two firemen got out their kits and laid them out on the floor. One of them explained each individual piece of the kit and their role whilst the other one dressed up Miss Evans- she looked flawless. Above are some of the pictures of her in heroic poses. We then took turns trying on a protective hat, above are some photos. The helmets are quite heavy, as are their oxygen tanks and most of their kit. We were then showed what would happen if a firefighter got lost in a fire. If they laid completely still for 20 seconds, an almost deafening alarm would be set off. The main source would be notified and more fighters would go in.

After this, we got to see a tour of the fire engine and their equipment. Did you know they hold 1,800 litres of water in their tank? They are now a fire and rescue service and they do actually rescue cats from trees! Their equipment was very heavy but everything had an important role. Miss Evans’s class did get to see the whole of the truck, but the other class didn’t- but they did get to witness the truck being rushed to an emergency.

Overall, it was an amazing experience and I truly loved it! I would definitely do it again.

By Rhianna