Stockdale Firefighters Bring Engine 1201 to Eastern Elementary for Fire Prevention Week

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BEAVER, Ohio — The best seat in Pike County on Friday morning might have been inside a fire truck. Kindergarten students at Eastern Elementary got a visit from the Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, October 9, as part of National Fire Prevention Week.

Firefighters walked the classes through a fire safety discussion and talked about making a fire safety plan at home with their families. Students got to see the department’s equipment up close, climb inside the truck, and watch demonstrations in front of Engine 1201.

Stockdale Firefighters Bring Engine 1201 to Eastern Elementary for Fire Prevention Week — Eastern Elementary kindergarten students look around inside a Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department truck during the department’s Fire Prevention Week visit on Friday, Oct. 9. (Photo: Eastern Pike Local Schools)

One part of the visit was aimed squarely at the youngest students: seeing a firefighter dressed in full turnout gear, mask and all. The idea, the school said, is that children who know what a firefighter looks and sounds like in gear are less likely to be frightened or hide if they ever meet one during a real house fire.

Kindergarten students sit for a fire safety talk in front of Stockdale’s Engine 1201. (Photo: Eastern Pike Local Schools)

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme centers on charging batteries safely at home, a nod to the lithium-ion batteries now powering everything from phones and tablets to toys and tools around the house.

An Eastern Elementary kindergarten class poses with Stockdale firefighters in front of Engine 1201. (Photo: Eastern Pike Local Schools)

Eastern Elementary thanked the Stockdale volunteers for their continued dedication and support of the school and the community. The Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department is an all-volunteer department serving the Stockdale area of eastern Pike County.

A second kindergarten class lines up with Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department members during the Fire Prevention Week visit. (Photo: Eastern Pike Local Schools)

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and fire departments across south-central Ohio spend it visiting schools and teaching kids the basics of staying safe.

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