They call me the Fireman...

1st Grade took a field trip to Firehouse 6 towards the end of school.  We had a great time!  I think these kinds of field trips have sort of become extinct.  What a better way to celebrate our city's local heroes than to visit the fire station that services the area around school.  We even went green and walked to the Firehouse.  It was about a mile and half round trip - not to bad on the way there, but kind of toasty on the way back to school.  The kids did great!  They were very well-behaved and had a great time.  The firemen were so nice and patient with the kids!

Fun car!  The kids got a big kick out of walking by Miss Elizabeth's painted car.  Miss Elizabeth is a high-school student (oops, she's now a graduate) that worked in Mrs. 7e's room this year.  She is also a former Wheelock Whippet.  She and her friends painted her car before graduation. 

 

A fire hydrant mailbox - so cool!


 

Part of our long line - ready to go in!


 

Listening to "Lumpy" (his nickname, I'm not being cruel) describe Engine #6



Describing all the tools inside the engine



You should have heard the boys loud excitement over this bad boy!



Lumpy's dog Yoda - he was so cute!


 

They got a call while we were there and had to leave for a few minutes.  The kids were so intrigued by the fact that they had to leave their shoes behind.  It was pretty neat to see how fast they get geared up and out of there!




Half of us waiting patiently for the engine's return.



And the other half - they were so well-behaved!

  

Yay!  They make a triumphant return to applause and adoration!  Luckily, it was just an alarm that went off without an actual fire.


 

Demonstrating how to pull your partner out of a fire - very impressive!

 

Of course the batteries in my camera died so the rest of the pictures are from my phone.  Suited up in full gear - cannot imagine how hot it must be!



Jackson's class



Michel, my amazing teammate, got 60 firehats donated from Firehouse Subs.  At the end of the day, everyone got a firehat!  Of course, we had to hold them down on our heads with one hand so they wouldn't blow away in the West Texas wind.

Thanks to all the firefighters for what they do each day!  They give selfishly of themselves to serve our community.  What great examples of courage and character they are for our kids!  I know we had a lot of 1st graders change their career choice to firefighter that day!

Verse of the day - "Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13

Blessings,
Kelli