Safety Street will help learn the importance of having a fire safety plan in place at home and how to stay safe during a fire. Each room in the firehouse teaches about potential hazards and what we can do to prevent them. A fire pole and child-sized firefighter jackets and boots encourage children to respond when someone calls for help.

Child size Pumper Truck will be at the ready for young firefighters to climb into, drive, manage the hoses or keep a steady eye on the water pressure dials.

Messages/Objectives:

• To introduce the work and life of firefighters.
• To encourage awareness of fire hazards around the home and ways to prevent them.
• To provide opportunities to interact with caregivers and other children.

Media and Means of Expression:

• Costumes – Real fire coats, boots and hats help to step into the role of firefighter.
• Dispatch Desk – Map, phone and Fire Bell help children to receive calls and send firefighters out to help. Light children can turn on to raise an alarm.
• Fire pole – To slide down.
• FireTruck – Places to drive and imagine the experience of racing to the scene of the fire. the real thing. Cab is open for seating and driving at the steering wheel. 
• Hoses and Fire Hydrant – the real thing. Clamp hoses to the truck or the fire hydrant.