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International Firefighters' Day - May 4th

Firefighters and Child Dress as Fire Chief

Photograph by Hamza El-Falah on Unsplash.com

Firefighter's Day is celebrated world wide on May 4th and is a chance for people to show their appreciation and recognition for the honourable work done by firefighters! Firefighters risk their lives to help keep people safe and their committment to helping others is something we should all be incredibly grateful for. Firefighers mainly respond to fires, which is what we usually think of as the typical firefighter job. But interestingly, firefighters respond to a lot of other emergencies such as crashes, chemical spills, and flooding/water rescues. Firefighting isn't just a paid job, a lot of firefighters do the work voluntarily to keep their communities safe!

Firefighting has been around for a long time but firefighters haven't always had the same tools for stopping fires. For example, the fire hydrants that we see today were first invented in 1801 by Frederick Gaff and the first fire extinguisher wasn't invented until 1813 by George Manby. It wasn't until 1853 that Miles Greenwod invented a steam fire engine and since then the fire engine has evolved a lot! Now we have super interesting technologies to help fight fires, like drones that spray water from the sky!

Below are several firefighter and fire safety activities that are a great way to celebrate this important day and appreciate all the work that firefighters do! Plus, the fire safety activities are a great way to teach children the ways that they can help firefighters by being safe and preventing emergencies.


Fire Safety Song

Fire Songs


fire fighter coloring page

Fire Fighter Coloring Pages


fire safety crafts

Dalmatian Dog Toilet Paper Roll Craft


fire engine puzzle

Fire Engine Puzzle


fire fighter

Fire Fighters Paper Crafts


fire truck craft

Fire Truck Egg Carton Craft


fire truck paper craft

Fire Truck Paper Craft


fire man craft

Fireman Toilet Paper Roll Craft


 

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