students sit and learn about a fire truck

The City of Van Fire Department visited J.E. Rhodes Elementary to give our students some fire safety tips. Students had the chance to experience a mock house fire, learning what to do in an emergency, the importance of having multiple escape route options, and the need for establishing a family meeting spot.

After this, the local firemen showed them the equipment on the truck, including the jaws of life! Students also had the opportunity to ask them questions.

We appreciate the firemen who volunteered their time to help teach our students how to stay safe!

students learn about a meeting spot at a mailboxstudents gather outside of the fake house firestudent jumps out of the housestudents gather beside a fire truck to learn from the firemen