So this last week for our ward play group, we took a trip to the Mapleton City Fire Station. I'm in charge of the play group as part of being on the RS activities committee so when someone mentioned the fire statin idea, I called and they were so willing to host play group for us! We had a good turn out with 20+ kids plus parents.
First, 2 ladies who are volunteer EMTs showed the kids the inside of an ambulance and explained a few things about what they do. Then the real hit was when they let all the kids take a ride on the stretcher. They sat about 5 kids on it at once and made it go up and down like a little ride for them all. It was pretty funny and I got a video of when it was Kimbri and Garrett's turn.
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| Penn, Garrett, Kimbri |
Then one of the firemen showed all the kids what kind of tools they use and what they have to wear. He gave any kids that wanted to, a turn to dress up as a fireman. Then he took us out back and pulled a fire truck around and sprayed water out to show the kids how far it can go. They all thought that was pretty awesome too. At the end they let the kids climb into one of the fire trucks and passed out fireman hats, suckers, pencils that change colors when they warm, and a firefighter coloring book. I think everyone loved it and had a great time!
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