Published October 16. 2023 02:45PM
When a pot caught fire on a stove, Tamaqua Elementary students watched as firefighters extinguished the flames.
The demonstration was part of a program held at the school Wednesday for Fire Prevention Week.
Students learned how to use fire extinguishers, how to safely evacuate their homes if there’s a fire, and how to “stop, drop and roll.”
All four of Tamaqua’s fire companies - the American Hose, Citizens, East End and South Ward - brought apparatus for the children to inspect. Smokey Bear also made an appearance.
Zach Filloy, assistant engineer with Tamaqua's American Hose Fire Company, shows Tamaqua Elementary students how to use a fire extinguisher to put out a fire. All four Tamaqua fire companies participated in a fire safety program held Wednesday at the school for Fire Prevention Week. JILL WHALEN/TIMES NEWS
Zach Filloy, left, and Nathan Filloy, both firefighters with Tamaqua's American Hose Fire Company, get ready to light a cooking fire for Tamaqua Elementary School students. The demonstration was held Wednesday at the school for Fire Prevention Week. JILL WHALEN/TIMES NEWS
Tamaqua Elementary students line up to see one of the many firetrucks brought to their school as part of a Fire Prevention Week program presented by all four Tamaqua fire companies. JILL WHALEN/TIMES NEWS
Mark Bower, chief of Tamaqua's South Ward Fire Company, shows Tamaqua Elementary School students the gear worn by South Ward firefighter Sarah Haldeman during Wednesday's Fire Prevention Week program. JILL WHALEN/TIMES NEWS
Zach and Nathan Filloy, both firefighters with Tamaqua's American Hose Fire Company, prepare to light a cooking fire in order to show Tamaqua Elementary students the proper way to extinguish it. JILL WHALEN/TIMES NEWS
Smokey Bear visited Tamaqua Elementary School students as part of the Fire Prevention Week program held at the school Wednesday. JILL WHALEN/TIMES NEWS