Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting

We went on a field trip to learn more about fire safety. Firefighter Mark read us a story and said the most important thing to remember if there's a fire is to GET OUT and then GET TOGETHER, so your 'homework' is to figure out a meeting place. There was one firetruck we could climb on, and there were real firefighter coats and hats to try on. (Sorry about the image quality of some pictures...my flash is having issues) Even Ms. VP joined the fun. We watched a movie about fire safety (ask your child what to do if there is a fire in the house, or if their clothes are on fire), saw some fire trucks, and then went outside to practice fighting a fire the old way with a bucket brigade. Firefighter Mark showed how not to pass the buckets, and a few children got wet. :)Then there was a race to see which team could fill their bucket first. This was enjoyable, but somewhat ineffective... Finally, everyone got to shoot the fire hose at the 'house'.A little extra water to end the hot day.