The Fire Station Field Trip

Learning about what he sounds like with his mask on, how much it weighs, and how fast they can get dressed.








Seeing how they will carry them out if they get a call.
















Having fun...trying on the uniform...



The 4-H group we went with to the fire station.

We went to the fire station today in Pearl. It was a great field trip for the girls. I am quizzing the girls to see what they remember. Below are their responses:

1. What do you do if you hear the fire alarm go off?

Hannah:Go to your door and feel it and see if it is hot or cold.
Mikayla: If the door is hot, crawl to your window, unlock it, push the window up, knock the screen out.
Mommy: Where do you go?
Hannah: In the corner of the back yard, or by the mailbox in the front.

2. What do you do if your clothes are on fire?
Hannah: Stop, Drop and Roll

3. What do you do if you hear the fireman trying to find you?
Hannah: You go to their voices.

4. Should you hide when the fireman comes?
Mikayla: No.
Mommy: What will voice his voice sound like?
Mikayla: Darth Vader.

5. How much does a fireman's uniform weigh?
Hannah: about 80 lbs...if it's wet it will be about 100 pounds.

6. What else did we learn today?
Hannah: How loud a fire truck siren is
It takes 6 weeks to become a fireman.

Mommy: How long does it take for a fireman to get their uniform on?
Hannah: less than 2 min.

7. What is the most common reasons for fires?
Hannah: leaving a candle on in the night, electrical fires

8. What was your favorite part about the field trip?
Hannah: When we went inside the fire truck.
Mikayla: When they turned on the siren.

9.What did the inside of the fire station building look like?
Hannah: The living room had a TV and about 8 recliners.
Mikayla: They had beds in the bedrooms and a TV and a blanket and clothes.

A fireman works all day and all night for 24 hours.

10. Would you want to be a fire fighter when you grow up?
Hannah: NO
Mikayla: YES