We arrived at the fire station a little before 2pm and met the firefighters, and Little Guy was able to have a private tour of the station and trucks! He was one happy camper!
Personally, I could not get over the friendliness and patience of the men and women of Fire House 1.
They made Little Guy (Domenick) their priority and he was thrilled. I wish I could remember all of their names because they were all wonderful and very professional in their mannerisms. I do remember two, possibly three if one of the young ladies is named Heather, and I will give you their names as needed. Once all the party attendees were front and center, we went into the station to listen as one beautiful young firefighter explained the need to know one's name and address and what to do should there be a house fire.
These little ones aged 3 to 6 had more questions than a final quiz. But, the patience of the fire fighter never faltered. She answered every question positively, even the one about not being able to get out of the house. Poor Jack, he was really concerned about being found. :-) Next came the lesson in drop and roll!
This was fun to watch as the little ones really got into it. If you notice the fireman in the corner, it was his birthday too. His name is Will.
It was time for Tony to show the kids how the firefighters put on their gear. He started with the boots and pants and allowed them to feel the material. Afterwards came his hood.
Next his jacket and then some tears. One of the little ones became frightened (possibly too much Halloween) so she had to step outside with mom. Tony continued with his gear. The kids were amazed! One parent asked how long it took when needed for an emergency, and we were told it had to be done in 60 seconds.
With that being done we headed out to the bay. Here the kids were shown the hoses, and they were explained to them. Now, I am not sure what the little ones thought of this, but I was interested.
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Finally, the time they were all waiting for--the actual getting into the trucks! I have never seen a happier set of children. I felt a little jealous! :-)
We had been told earlier that incase of an emergency, we would be left, and we were asked to not eat all of their food nor make off with any of the trucks that were left. :-) And, as we were preparing to leave, an emergency call came in for the first responder...
It was time to leave and head to the house of the littlest firefighter and get into some serious birthday fun!
The little ones lined up according to size and began the chore of destroying the piñata. They each had two turns and some damage was done, but cousin Kyle got the last shot and he brought it home!!!
The little ones had bags to fill, but they were so easy going. I guess the pushing and shoving and need to grab it all comes at a later age. For today, these little ones were just happy to get some and not become selfish. This is a good lesson for all of us.
Our little firefighter had a wonderful day! He had quite the birthday party, and felt really proud of his firefighter's uniform. May God bless him and the real firefighters always!
