Preparations for the trip to the Istra Fire Station began several days in advance at ENS Onegino. The Reception group approached the preparation process very responsibly. Watching several films clearly demonstrated basic fire safety rules, and a special fire-extinguishing training session held in the school gym reinforced the importance of always staying physically fit.
Together with their teachers, the children built a real fire engine, pretending to be fire safety chiefs, made personalised name badges, and—singing “London’s Burning”—set off on a call to put out an “unexpected fire” that had broken out on the kindergarten grounds.
Then the long-awaited day arrived! Like real firefighters, the Reception, ESL, and Year 1 children jumped out of bed early in the morning, got dressed in five minutes, and—excited and happy—arrived at school ready for the trip. Together with their teachers, they headed to a real fire station. After studying the map of the Istra District covered by the station, everyone went to see the training hall where firefighters practise every day, as well as the dispatch area where the fire hoses are stored. Each hose must be neatly folded after use. The children were shown a powerful hose and watched a demonstration of how far the water can reach.
The children were especially interested in the respirators and masks that every firefighter at the station has. The young visitors were also amazed by how quickly firefighters can put on their protective gear—just 20 seconds! While the children were having a fruit snack, a real emergency call came through in the firefighters’ kitchen. Everyone watched as the fire engine set off within seconds. Before leaving, the young guests wanted to sit inside the fire engine and take photos. Thank you to Fire Station No. 60 for the warm welcome!
Together with their teachers, the children built a real fire engine, pretending to be fire safety chiefs, made personalised name badges, and—singing “London’s Burning”—set off on a call to put out an “unexpected fire” that had broken out on the kindergarten grounds.
Then the long-awaited day arrived! Like real firefighters, the Reception, ESL, and Year 1 children jumped out of bed early in the morning, got dressed in five minutes, and—excited and happy—arrived at school ready for the trip. Together with their teachers, they headed to a real fire station. After studying the map of the Istra District covered by the station, everyone went to see the training hall where firefighters practise every day, as well as the dispatch area where the fire hoses are stored. Each hose must be neatly folded after use. The children were shown a powerful hose and watched a demonstration of how far the water can reach.
The children were especially interested in the respirators and masks that every firefighter at the station has. The young visitors were also amazed by how quickly firefighters can put on their protective gear—just 20 seconds! While the children were having a fruit snack, a real emergency call came through in the firefighters’ kitchen. Everyone watched as the fire engine set off within seconds. Before leaving, the young guests wanted to sit inside the fire engine and take photos. Thank you to Fire Station No. 60 for the warm welcome!