They also showed a smoke alarm and stressed how the alarm could save our life. Each child pretended they were asleep and when the smoke alarm was heard, they crawled to the nearest door and felt to see if it was hot. It was hot, so they crawled to the second exit to get out of the house.
Our next lesson was seeing first hand what a room full of smoke would be like. We entered the trailer and saw how hard it would be to see and hear the firefighters. We practiced screaming, banging on the floor, and other ways to make noise to help the firefighters find us in our room. The rest of the morning was spent looking at all the different fire trucks and equipment. They allowed us to climb in and see all the equipment they use to help keep us safe.
We need to say a BIG thank you to the men and women of Greenwood County that took time off their regular jobs to teach us how to keep safe. The winner of the coloring contest from our room was Lydia Mason. She will receive a t-shirt and get the chance to ride in a fire truck at the Cattleman's Day parade in November.
