BY TOM KIURSKI
The allure of the firefighters with their big, shiny trucks is a draw for many in the community.
Although many fire departments have conducted Open Houses to entertain and educate their communities for years, how much education really occurs at such an event? Many visitors will line up to try on the firefighter's boots and coat, to sit in a fire truck, and to squirt the fire hose, but "Stop, Drop and Roll," "Crawl Low Under Smoke," and other vital fire safety lessons are less popular. Many kids may have gone through these exercises before, but they still need the practice to improve on them and refresh their memory on the proper time and place to perform the behaviors.
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