The Captain took us all through the firehouse and showed us
where the fire fighters spend their downtime.
He had the kids show him how they stop, drop, and roll, in case
of catching their clothes on fire.
The kitchen is to envy.
Each of the three shifts has its own refrigerator. A shift will
stay at the firehouse for 24 hours at a time.
A typical sleeping cubicle.
He opened virtually every compartment on the engine and
the ladder truck to show the kids
all the special equipment.
He methodically put on the whole set of gear, including
the mask, so they'd know not to be afraid if they were
ever approached by a firefighter in an emergency situation.
And as a finale, he let them each try aiming the hose,
after first kidding his friend Jack by trying to spray him.