Fire Prevention Day 2009
On October 9, 2009 Schuyler Hose hosted our annual fire prevention day at the Schuylerville Elementary School.  Fire apparatus responded to the staged fire alarm at the school and positioned equipment for all students to view.  After the drill was concluded the five emergency groups set up individual lesson stations. For the remainder of the morning, classes cycled through each of the stations to learn more about fire safety

Assisting SHC in delivering the safety messages this year were our neighboring departments;

• Victory Mills
• Quaker Springs
• Gansevoort
• Gen. Schuyler EMS

After lunch every Kindergarten class made the trip to the Schuyler Hose Fire Station where they were shown an informative video about fire escape plans. Firefighters also reviewed the steps of what to do if there was ever a fire at home and why it is so important NOT to hide in closets or under beds. Children were encouraged to discuss with their parents how to have fire drills at home and the importance of having working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Each child was treated to an apple to eat during their visit as well as a fire helmet, stickers, crayons, and a coloring book stressing fire safety related topics to take with them.