Fire Department Visit and Safety Sense Try It

This past week the troop worked on their Safety Sense Try It at the Fire Department!

Our local fire department (Flower Mound #3 !) Graciously offered to give the girls a tour.  We saw where they eat (they buy their own food), where they sleep (4 to a room) and even a cool close up peek at the equipment.

Then we got down to serious business.  In the meeting room, our fearless leaders had the girls come up with 2 escape routes for both of our meeting places. 

They also split up into pairs and practiced the Heimlich maneuver.  Each girl went home with a fire station visit badge and a little homework.  First, have your mom turn on the fire alarm so you can hear what it sounds like.  Also, practice opening a window so you know how to unlock it.  And finally, go over your home safety plan for a fire, including your outside meeting place.