VB Fire Station - 911

Over the course of the year, we have discussed various community helpers in our classroom. However, during the month of February, we turned one of our theme centers into a fire station!  The preschoolers have really enjoyed learning about what fire fighters do to help the members of our community.

We talked about the importance of addresses, phone numbers and about a very important phone number to call in the event of an emergency, 911.  We also discussed where to find fire hydrants around our neighborhoods.  

The preschoolers acted out various scenarios in the fire station.  They received emergency calls from community members who were telling them about fires that were nearby.  The preschoolers put out fires in buildings, cars and even in homes.  Of course, the Paw Patrol rescue animals were also an important part of their dramatizations.  Chase the police dog and Marshall the dalmation were always on call to help out our friendly heroes.

We talked about what a uniform was as well as the different ones that were worn by police officers and fire fighters.  We also discussed their job descriptions and decided which job we thought would be fun to do when we grew up.  Lastly, we had fun singing about a fire truck and reading many books on the topic, as well.  In the end, the preschoolers are still working on learning their addresses and phone numbers.  However, they definitely know that fires are hot and dangerous and that fire fighters and police officers are community helpers that are here to keep us safe.