A Trip to the Fire Station

This week was Fire Prevention Week, and the North Logan Fire Station put on an event where people could come learn about fire safety and prevention.  The kids got to use a fire hose and loved the fire trucks.  They had a trailor set up to look like different rooms of a house, and Jaxton got some hands-on learning about fire safety.  At one point they had a mock bedroom set up and filled the room with "smoke".  Jaxton practiced rolling off of the bed and crawling instead of walking.  The fireman did it with him so that he wouldn't freak out.  He practiced staying on the ground, under the smoke, to feel if doors were hot (and they were!) and learned that if he can't go through any doors, then he has to go out a window... which, of course, he also practiced doing.  The fact that he had to do all of that in actual smoke scared him a little bit, but he did so good, and I think it really got the point across about the seriousness of a house on fire.  This was not thrilling to Kayla and there was complete refusal of participation from her.  She stayed glued tight to her Daddy's legs.  This was not a surprising reaction.  Jenna could have cared less about all of the smoke and was very interested in what Jaxton and the fireman were doing.  There was also a car accident scene set up which, of course, terrified me.  We all got to see them cut up a car to get people out.  There are no pictures of that, as I was not a fan.  It is just testament as to why I am completely terrified of the road.  All in all it was a good event.  Jaxton learned a lot and the kids had fun.  I think the part that they enjoyed the most was shooting the fire hose.