Photos: Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School
First and second graders got doused by a fire hose, but also learned some valuable lessons about fire safety at the annual Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School north of Tucson on October 23, 2019.
Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.Â
The Mini Muster includes five stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a firefighter.
One station teaches kids how to get out of bed and find an exit during a fire;Â the second gives kids the opportunity to wear boots and a fire coat; the third is a competition to see which team can fill up a bucket of water the fastest; the fourth allows kids to spray the water hose; and the fifth is set up so kids can learn about the fire truck.Â
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
Ryan Zawilski, second-grader, reacts to being sprayed by a water hose at the end of Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
Eric Fredrick, firefighter and paramedic for Rural Metro Fire Department, sprays first and second grade students with a water hose at the end of Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
Hunter Hashim, second-grader, walks around a cone wear fire boots and a fire coat during Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
Casey Curtis, engineer for Rural Metro Fire Department, teaches first and second grade students about a fire truck during Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
First and second grade students at Manzanita Elementary School sit in groups before Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
First and second grade students at Manzanita Elementary School look at their wet clothes after being sprayed with a water hose during Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
First and second grade students at Manzanita Elementary School jump while being sprayed by a water hose at the end of Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
Ryan Curley, second-grader, runs to fill a trash can with water for his team during Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
First and second students at Manzanita Elementary School walk on the field during Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
First and second grade students help Rural Metro firefighters fill a bucket of water during Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
Rural Metro Fire department's Mini Muster
Aleko Bravo, second-grader, crawls through a pretend window while performing an at-home fire safety drill during Rural Metro Fire Department's Mini Muster at Manzanita Elementary School, 3000 E. Manzanita Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., on October 23rd, 2019. Once a year Rural Metro Fire Department hosts a Mini Muster for 2nd graders at various schools to teach fire safety at home. Rural Metro sets up 5 stations for kids to learn about fire safety as well as how to be a fire fighter. Rural Metro's Mini Muster is part of fire prevention month which is the month of October.
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