Brendan Woodward (8) learned in the Smoke House how to leave a home if it is on fire from Ex-Chief Jim Henshaw.
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Cheif Thomas Johnson with his two Deputy Chiefs (L to R) 1st Deputy Chief Gene Torborg, Chief Thomas Johnson and 2nd Deputy Chief Tom Merkel.
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Cousins, Alexander Grant (7) and Qamari Frazier (6) learned from EMTs Erica Weber and Skyler Kessler what happens on an ambulance. Qamari also learned that EMTs make sick, "people feel better".
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Dad's took their kids on the fire truck for a ride around East Rockaway. (L to R) Keith Harvey and his children Claire (4) and Colin (3), Sebastian (4) and his Dad, Claudiu Alisie-Sabau.
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Brendan Woodward (8) and Frankie Ippolito (5) learned in the Smoke House how to leave a home if it is on fire from Ex-Chief Jim Henshaw. Frankie said, if a house your house is on fire you should "Get low and go".
Megahan Luisi and her daughter, MacKayla (18 months) waited on line to meet Sparky the Fire Dog.
Jake Marlborough (2) and his twin brother, Max learned about were fires can happen in a home and how to stay safe.
Mackenzie (3) took a ride on the fire truck with her Dad, Fire Fighter Ken Gilloon. Mackenzie come from a long line of fire fighters in her family. Both of her Grandfathers were fire fighters.
Fire Fighter Ralph Luisi and his daughter, MacKayla (18 months) road the fire truck together.
The East Rockaway Fire Department held its annual Fire Prevention Expo recently at the Grant Avenue Firehouse.
Residents and their children got the chance to learn about fire safety, how to plan for an emergency, and what happens in an ambulance. Many of the attendees also took a ride on a real fire truck!
