Kathryn Jones, teacher at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School and Arthur L. Johnson High School taught a lesson on fire safety with her life skills class. Her students had the exciting opportunity of meeting a special guest, “Firefighter Brian.” He has been a volunteer fireman for the past 9 years and provided the students with insight as to what to do in case of an emergency. The students were excited to ask him questions about what he does on a daily basis and why he chose to become a fireman. Each student had at least one question ready to ask Firefighter Brian and he provided answers to the best of our understanding. He explained the difficulties firemen face. Firefighter Brian enforced the importance of having a safety plan in place in case the students are ever in a scary situation such as a house fire. Each student expressed two ways they could get out of their home in case one exit was blocked by fire. Students had to show true critical thinking skills to provide detail as to how it was a safe way to escape from their home. Everyone did such a great job and really enjoyed all of Firefighter Brian’s insightful information. Not only did he teach them about the rights and wrongs in a fire but he taught them why firemen wear the fire gear they do and the importance behind it. He then allowed the students to hold his fire jacket to see how heavy it actually is.
The students loved this and loved seeing how fast a fireman has to get ready for a call as Firefighter Brian quickly slipped into his fire suit and put his mask on. This opportunity provided a wonderful hands-on learning experience for all the students.
Pictured: Students taking a picture with Firefighter Brian dressed in uniform.
Submitted by Edward Grande
