Previously published on October 18, 2022
Sioux City Fire Rescue gave students at Spalding Park Environmental Sciences Elementary School an important lesson in fire safety.
The hands-on lesson took the students through the “fire safety house”, a trailer that fills with smoke to simulate a burning home. Throughout “fire prevention month” firefighters bring the trailer to each elementary school in Sioux City to give those students a lesson in how to stay calm during a fire, crawl under the smoke until they find a way out and then wait outside at their designated meeting spot
“We really emphasize making sure they have an escape plan, have two ways out of their residence and check their smoke alarms with their parents. Just keeping fire safety in the forefront of their minds,” said Lt. John Nelsen.
Fire Rescue reminds families with children to quiz them about their fire safety knowledge, prepare a plan and designate a meeting spot for the family if their home were to catch fire.