Firefighters teach prevention tips
Published 12:06 am Wednesday, November 4, 2015
LAPLACE — To mark National Fire Prevention Month, members of the St. John the Baptist Parish Fire Department visited the preschool classes at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School.
Firefighter Doug Brasington shows students one of the axes used during firefighting efforts. Watching him closely are Sophia Pagoaga, from left, Lyla Dawson, Payton Bergeron, J.T. Terrell and Brooklyn Tregre.
The firefighters spoke to the children about fire safety and family fire escape plans.
They also reviewed the “Stop, Drop, and Roll” procedure that should be used in case clothing catches on fire.
Then the students took a tour of two fire trucks, focusing on the equipment aboard each.
They even had the chance to climb in one of the trucks.
One of the highlights was when the trucks left because the firefighters set off their sirens to say goodbye.
Firefighters Evan Satterlee, E.J. Definer and Doug Brasington helped with the presentation.
