Fire fighters at Fendalton

Today we had a fabulous visit from a watch from the Harewood Fire Station. They talked to us and we were able to ask them lots of question.
We then went out to the truck and had a look at all their special gear.

We had thought of lots of interesting questions to ask them.

Nick – How does your suit not burn?
Our gear is made of lots of layers. It has fire-proof layers and a rubber layer. We get very very hot. The hoses we have pushes the fire away as well.

Flynn – Do fire fighters get hurt?
Yes, some times they do get hurt.
Has anyone left and changed their job from being a firefighter?
Yes as we get older we retire and some go to try other jobs.

Zach – How can you breathe in the smoke?
We have special equipment for breathing.

Yusuf – How do you save people from the fires?
We wear special equipment and go into the room. We have set rules and a special way to search a room. It is called a search pattern.

Nicholas – How fast does the fire truck go?
Depends who is driving, we are only allowed to go 20km over the speed limit. We have to be safe so we don’t have an accident.

Josh – Have you ever had a fire where you have had to use a helicopter?
Yes out at McLean’s Island, there were lots of scrub fires.

Will T – What if there is a fire at your house?
Ring the fire service.

Georgia – Have you saved anyone before? Has anyone died in a fire that you have been to?
Craig has saved a couple of people, but he has seen lots of people that have died particularly people in car crashes. Fire engines go to car crashes and have to cut the car t get people out.

Eden – How did you learn to be a firefighter?
Lots of training

Isabella – Where do you keep all your special gear?
There is a special locker room at work and we have our gear all ready beside the truck. Some things are put inside the truck. Lots of special equipment is kept in special places on the truck.

Payton – Has your suit broken or been damaged before?
Sent away to get cleaned and needs patching. They last 6 – 8 years. The sun is not good for them. They are sent to Auckland to get cleaned.

Lucy – Have you been burnt before?
Just my ears, but fireman can be injured.

Do you feel like a hero?
We see our job as helping people. We work with three other men on a truck and need them to do the job that we choose to do. We work as a team, I don’t think of my self as hero it is my job.

We learned a lot and we had fun too!


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