Ms. Berkowitz's Class: A Visit From Firefighter Mike

Next week is Fire Safety week. Today we had a visit from a friend of mine who is a firefighter for the NYFD. Firefighter Mike came in to talk to the class about how to prevent fires in the house and what to do in case of an emergency. Many of the students knew to call 911 and to go out the fire escape if they can't go out the door. Firefighter Mike asked that each student go home and find out if they have a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in their house. He then put on all of his equipment and showed the students what it is like to look for people in a fire. Finally he allowed the students a chance to try on his uniform and use the equipment. The students had a great time!