FIRE STATION FUN!!

Today we went to a local fire station for an open day. The children had fun although they were a bit scared. There were demonstrations of rescues and the boys were a little worried that someone would get hurt. They still scream when the fire alarm goes off in our building (as it often does since there are 8 flats, all with very sensitive smoke detectors).
Anyhow, once reassured that these were all just drills and that no one's house was really on fire, they enjoyed watching the firefighters climb the big ladder truck, rappel down the side of the building, and break through the front door with hoses.
They even got to hold the fire hose to shoot the water at a pylon! Hannah didn't want to have a go and Benjamin decided against it as well as he didn't want to take his fingers out of his ears long enough to try it (the firefighters were also letting the children sound the sirens). They all said they enjoyed the day even with the noise and initial fear of bodily harm!
So here are some pictures of our little firefighters:

Here are the two boys decked out in their outfits

Hannah and Jacob with a rear view of the suits

Jacob was the first to be dressed up. And he was very proud of it.

Alexander spraying the fire hose

Jacob firing away

Hannah and Jacob in the fire truck with a friend
Hannah and Jacob at the bottom of "a real fire pole"!!