The boys and girls from 3rd and 4th Class were absolutely delighted to have Dublin Fire Brigade visit us here in St. Ultan’s last week.

The children learned what to do in an emergency and what it takes to become a Fire Person. They also got to seen all of the different parts of the Fire Engine and all of the equipment it carries for different types of emergencies. The children got to see all of the protective gear that fire fighters have to wear and bring with them into a fire and showed us how their safety alarm, oxygen tank and torch work. Some children even got to try on some of the gear, and to spray water from a fire hose. The children learned a lot about teamwork, and what it is like to be part of a fire brigade team, and how the fire fighters look out for each other when they are doing their jobs.

We are so grateful to Dublin Fire Brigade for taking the time out of their busy day to come and visit us! They even had to rush off at the end when they got a live call to go and help someone. Real life heroes!