Girl Scout Troops learn about fire prevention

Baldwin Girl Scout Troops 2088 and 2090 learned about to learn about fire safety, prevention, and first aid at the Baldwin Fire Department Headquarters.

Troop leaders dropped off Girl Scout Troops 2088 and 2090 at the Baldwin Fire Department Headquarters at 2386 Grand Ave. to learn about fire safety and prevention, and the basics of first aid on March 26.

Amy Fitzgerald, a Baldwin firefighter, said she, Captain Tom Riley, and Hose 1 firefighters taught the young scouts how to perform the “stop-drop-and roll,” and “stop-the-bleed drills.” The girls were then invited to explore the inside of an ambulance and the hose 1 engine.