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For Safety's Sake, Firefighters Pay a Visit to N. Babylon School
North Babylon elementary school students get a chance to learn about fire safety from real firefighters.

North BabylonΒ Elementary School students got a lesson in fire safety this month from real life firefighters, according to a statement from the school.
Below is what the school announced about a recent visit from theΒ North Babylon Fire Department toΒ Marion G. Vedder Elementary School inΒ recognitionΒ ofΒ October asΒ Fire Safety Month:
During the visit, the kindergarten through third-grade students received an up-close and personal look at a fire truck and all of its parts. They also participated in the departmentβs smoke house, which taught vital burn prevention techniques through a fun and safe simulation.
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The house was filled with a nontoxic, odorless smoke to teach children how to properly evacuate a building that is on fire. Following the smoke house lessons, each class received coloring books and plastic fire hats.
Additionally, the fourth- and fifth-graders participated in an assembly program in which the firefighters reviewed the importance of fire safety and prevention.
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