MOULTRIE — The Moultrie Fire Department visited three schools this past week as part of Fire Prevention Week. Students in each grade level were each given a different program while they were taught fire safety.
Moultrie Fire Marshall Capt. Lavon Cooper said the lessons and methods used to teach the kids are age-appropriate for each group. The students will also be given a goodie bag filled with educational items and treats, and teachers will be given tools to continue educating the kids on fire safety.
Cooper said organizers hope students will know exactly what to do in case of a fire or other emergency. This year’s theme is “Prevent Cooking Fires - Watch What You Heat.”
Pre-kindergarten through second grade students at R.B. Wright Elementary School were given an extra-special treat Wednesday, as Cooper said they saw the first-ever performance of the Moultrie Fire Department’s clown program. The four clowns, each members of the Moultrie Fire Department, taught the kids fire safety and entertained them through various skits. The program was made available through a grant from the Georgia Division of Public Health.
Along with the clown program, Cooper said the third grade students walked through the fire department’s safety house and were given a fire truck tour. Fourth grade students were given Georgia Power’s Power Town electricity presentation, and fifth grade students watched a video about exit drills on the department’s new multimedia equipment. The new equipment was bought through the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation’s Brant Chesney Memorial Grant.
Cooper said all of the students were taught basic fire safety through their respective programs. Fire officials taught the students about the Stop, Drop and Roll technique to put out clothes fires, calling 911 in case of an emergency and the Exit Drills In The House, or EDITH.
The fire department held the same programs at Stringfellow Elementary School Thursday and at Cox Elementary School Friday, Cooper said. The fire department and Colquitt County Volunteer Fire Associationi will jointly hold the fire prevention programs at all county schools throughout the school year.
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