Day 24: Pompiers d’un jour, a unique opportunity for young Saint-Lazare residents
Every
year, the Service de la sécurité incendie de Saint-Lazare invites schools to
take part in the Pompiers d’un jour program.
This year, five students from Auclair, Birchwood, Étriers, Forest Hill Senior and Evergreen elementary schools had a unique opportunity to spend the day with firefighters from Fire Station 8.
On Thursday, November 2, the students took a tour of the city aboard the 408 ladder truck, had a guided tour of the fire station and trucks, tried on combat gear, maneuvered several specialized tools, had dinner with team members and enjoyed a superb bonfire to end the day on a high note.
From their smiling faces and sparkling eyes, we can certainly conclude that their immersion in the daily life of a firefighter was a success.