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This year, our crews traveled to engage with students, bringing hands-on safety education directly to the classrooms. Our tour included visits to:

  • Skaneateles Early Childhood Center

  • Skaneateles Nursery School

  • Waterman Elementary School

  • State Street Intermediate School

Education is the most powerful tool we have in the fire service. By interacting with students from nursery school all the way through intermediate grades, we aim to build a strong foundation of fire safety awareness that kids can take home to their families.

During these visits, we focused on crucial life-saving concepts:

  • Familiarity with First Responders: We want children to see firefighters in full turnout gear so they know what we look and sound like. In an emergency, it’s vital that kids aren’t afraid to run to us rather than hiding from us.

  • Actionable Safety Plans: We reinforce the importance of knowing two ways out of every room, establishing a family meeting place outside, and understanding what smoke alarms sound like.

  • Hazard Recognition: Teaching older students how to identify common household fire risks and what to do if they spot one.

A huge thank you to the teachers, administrators, and staff at all the schools for welcoming us in, and to the kids for their excellent questions and enthusiasm. Stay safe, Skaneateles!