Questions from Mrs. Brown's
and Mrs. King's
First Grade Students

 
 
>I want to be a firefighter.  What kind of fire trucks do you have?  Drew
Rescue trucks, ladder trucks, pumpers, ambulances.

> How big is your firehouse?  Nicholas
It is big, enough beds for 20 people, a kitchen, a living room with 20 chairs, and a dining room.

> My daddy is a firefighter in Georgia.  How many rooms are in your firehouse?  Caitlyn
4 big ones.

> How do you put out fires?  Andrew
A lot of water.

> How do you stop, drop and roll?  Hayden
Have your teacher show you how it is done.

> What do you do if you can't put out a fire?  Courtney
Call for more firefighters.

> What do you do on a firefighter job?  Sierra
I am in charge of the fires during my shift.

> Have you fought any fires this week?  Payton
Yes.

> How can you survive when a roof falls down?  Jake
You hopefully get found by another fireman.

> How do you go into a house and save someone?  Taylor
Very carefully.

> How do you get on top of the houses?  Jacob
We use ladders to get on top of houses.

> How do you get around?  How many fire trucks do you have?  Keagan
We have over 40.

> Who drives the fire truck?  Jessica
We have an assigned driver.

> How do you use a fire hose?  Tatyana
Hold it tight and turn it on and point it towards the fire.

> Firemen are nice.  I like your trucks.  Cassidy
Thanks.

> Do kids ever get to ride in a fire truck?  Trevor
No.

> Who cleans up after there is a fire?  Martie
We do.

> I like firemen.  I like red fire jackets.  What color is your uniform? Brandon
White and blue, and my fire suit is red.

> I like firemen.  I like their boots.  What color are they and how big are they?  Destiny
Black and yellow and they come to my knees.
 

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