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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Orfordville Firefighters visit Parkview Elementary The Orfordville Fire Department visited Parkview Elementary School as part of the Fire Prevention Month program on Oct. 10. Sean Beggs, Nick Ciabatti, Jake Grenawalt and Lt. Wyatt Hough provided an ambulance and a fire truck for students to see. Derek Nimmer of the Rock County 911 Center was also on hand to explain to students how to prepare for, and make, 911 calls. Nimmer also presented a number of hypothetical situations – such
as a fight with a sibling, a house fire, and so on - to the students, and asked them if they would call 911. Nimmer further explained that the decision whether or not to call can depend on the caller’s age, and stressed that it is better to call if they were unsure. Nimmer told the students the most important thing to do if they call 911 is stay on the line. If students were to accidentally called 911, they should still stay on the line to let dispatchers know
everything is finek and it was a mistake; otherwise, the 911 Center has to try to contact them and make sure there isn’t an emergency. Nimmer told students to provide an address of their location, if possible, and recommended they each learn their home addresses, Nimmer added that if a student did not know the address, they could go outside and look for a street sign and house number. The fire department personnel showed the student s the fire truck and ambulance and explained the
various items in both vehicles. They also talked to the student s about fire safety. Students were asked what they should do if their clothing caught fire. The older ones all knew “Stop, drop and Roll,” while the younger students were less sure. Hough demonstrated the maneuver for kindergarten and first grade students, and students then practiced the move on their own, focusing especially on covering the face immediately. Hough also donned his complete
firefighter gear for the students., and explained to older students the purpose of each instrument and piece of equipment. Younger students were familiarized with the sight of a firefighter in full uniform, so they learn to identify them as helpers in case of emergency. After a question and answer session, the firefighters joined the students in the cafeteria for lunch, which provided students one more opportunity to speak to their neighborhood firefighters.
Parkview Elementary first-graders practice the Stop, Drop and Roll technique during Fire Prevention Week.
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 5. Don’t forget to turn back your clocks 1 hour.
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From left, Orfordville firefighters Nick Ciabatti, Sean Beggs, Lt. Wyatt Hought, Jake Grenawalt and Derek Nimmer teach Parkview students about fire safety.
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