Amador County – Three Jackson Elementary School kindergarten classes took walking field trips to the Jackson Fire Department Tuesday to learn about the letter “F”, and to hear about fire safety from some local experts.

Teacher Nan Muzinich (Mew-Zin-Itch) and her a.m. class of kindergarten students was one of three classes to take the tour of the firehouse. Firefighter Sean Parkyn and Engineer Robert Greathouse spoke to the children about fire safety, dialing 9-1-1, and what to do in case of a fire.

The lessons included “stop, drop and roll,” staying low to find the “good air” in a smoke-filled home, feeling a door before opening it, and talking with the family about determining a meeting place if the family evacuates the house in the event of a fire.

They talked about what constitutes an emergency, and when to dial 9-1-1. The firefighters also demonstrated the fireman’s protective equipment, with turnouts, boots, mask, breathing tank and helmet.

After discussing fire safety, the children were given the chance to try on the firemen’s boots, heavy jacket, and helmet. The children then were allowed to climb through the front seating area of one of the fire trucks.

Jackson Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary members Genny Tremaine and Stephanie Middlekauff helped with the tour, as did several parents.

The firefighters said two morning classes and one afternoon class were planning field trips to the Jackson Fire Station on Tuesday.

Muzinich said she and her class also plan a field trip by bus to a pumpkin patch later this month.

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