Kristy+Hankins

**​Flat Stanley visits the Firehouse by: Kristy Hankins**



**Hi my name is Flat Stanley and my new friend Kristy took me to the Smyrna Fire House to visit. I meet so​me firemen who showed me around and even let me climb on the fire trucks. ** ||=  || ||= 
 * = [[image:DSC03198.jpg width="261" height="377" align="center" caption="Wow so this is what it's like to wear an air tank."]]

**Wow the inside of a firetruck is HUGE! Look how big this air tank is compared to me. How do they go into fires with these things on their backs? ** || She gets to see the fire trucks all the time. She was showing me how the firefighters talk on the radios to each other. ** ||=  || ||= **The firefighters gave me my very own fire helmet. They had a special one made just for me. This is the best day ever. ** ||
 * = **This is Marissa, her daddy is the new fire chief for the fire company.
 * = [[image:DSC03204.jpg width="240" height="383" align="center" caption="I even got my very own fire helmet."]]
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This is the oldest piece of equipment that the fire company has. It is so old that they can't even take it out for fires anymore. ** ||= <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> || ||= <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">This is the fire hose that is on the back of the fire trucks. It's very strong. It almost knocked me over. ** ||
 * = <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[[image:DSC03216.jpg align="center" caption="The firefighters even let me squirt the hose."]]
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This is another radio that they use to talk on. They can talk to each other and they can talk to the dispatchers so that they can find exactly where the fire or call is. ** ||= <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> || ||= **<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">The last thing I did was learned exactly what its like if you ever have to call 9-1-1. They ask you for you Name, Address, Phone Number, and what is your emergency.They then tell you want to do to be safe or maybe help if someone is hurt. ** ||
 * = <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[[image:DSC03188.jpg width="440" height="288" align="center" caption="I now know all the information that I have to give if I ever have to call 9-1-1."]]
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Listen to the song I learned at the fire station. It's very important. It tells you all about calling 9-1-1. || media type="file" key="Flat Stanley 911.mp3" align="center" ||