This morning, at 10am, Firemen Pete, Doug and Dave, from the South Bend Fire Department came to Wee Friends. Before we went outside to check out the truck, they talked to us a bit about fire safety. Here are some of the questions they asked Wee Friends:

1. Do you know who to call if there is a fire in your house?
2. Have you ever heard “Stop, Drop and Roll?”
3. Does your family have a meeting place in your house, to gather all together if a fire starts?
4. Do you know your neighbors?
5. Do you play with matches?
6. If you see a pack of matches, what do you do with them?
7. Remember, if there’s a fire in your house, just find a way out-only worry about getting yourself out! The firefighters will go back in if your pet is still in the house. That is their job.
8. If your favorite toy is still in the house when there’s a fire, the firefighters will go back in and get it.
9. Remember-get yourself out and the firefighters will worry about pets, toys and even mom and dad.
10. And now, not only do we Stop, Drop and Roll, we STOP, DROP, COVER YOUR FACE and ROLL.

We presented our new friends with the fire truck we’ve been working on.

Then the firefighters took us outside to see and sit in the fire truck!

We also got to see one of the firefighters in full fire fighting dress.

We held the water hose and learned about the different parts of his firefighting suit.

Then Kevin came along, delivering our mail! Community Helper #2 passing right by our firefighters.

Lastly, we took pictures in the back of the truck…and held a fire tool….an ax.

When the fire truck drove away, it sounded the alarm and flashed the lights.

Since our neighbor Les was on his porch, we decided to cross the street and get to know this terrific neighbor a bit better.

We learned that Les has been in his house on 29th St. for 48 years. He said when he moved in, there were lots of families, and once again, he’s starting to see young families moving back in.  He also has an 8 year old dog named Rusty.

We sang our Thumbelina songs and then made our way back to our own house.

As the summer progresses, we will be learning more about River Park’s Community Helpers.

Who are the people in your neighborhood?

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese and apple slices. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with tuna and mixed veggies, orange and cucumber slices. Snack: Yogurt and animal crackers.

Have a great day.