Kids get lessons in fire safety

TWO members of the local fire brigade visited Heathcote Primary School last week to meet with students.

As a follow up HPS pupils later visited the Heathcote Fire Station to see the trucks and try out some equipment.

“Most of the questions were great and well thought out,” said recruitment officer Peter Duncan.

“The kids showed lots of interest and we might have some future volunteers among them.”

Questions ranged details about the types of fires the brigade attends to the equipment on the trucks and in the many pockets of their suits.

“Over the coming weeks, the students will be doing projects about bushfire prevention,” said teacher Rebecca Someville.

“I think they have gained lots of information to help them.”

On their visit to the fire station, students viewed the fire trucks and were shown where all the equipment is kept.

“Each vehicle is different,” said community safety officer Evan Pritchard.

“We all do training to familiarise ourselves with each vehicle so we know where everything is when we are called to a fire.

“We need to be prepared at all times.”

After climbing aboard and inspecting the trucks, students went outside where they were all able to test the fire hoses.