Windham Fire Department Educates and Teaches at Open House
October 16, 2015
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- Staff photo by Doug Robinson Jimmy White, 13, of Windham, receives instruction from Deputy Chief Martineau on how to safely operate a fire extinguisher using the phrase PASS: Pull pin, Aim nozzle, Squeeze handle, and Sweep side to side.
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- Staff photo by Doug Robinson Young Alexa Luippolz, 4, receives help and encouragement from Windham Firefighter/Paramedic Diana Nault.
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- Staff photo by Doug Robinson Manchester’s Fire Investigation dog, Wynett, easily finds the container with the fire accelerant as the children look on in amazement.
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- Staff photo by Doug Robinson Alexa is dressed and all set to go for the upcoming obstacle run set up on the Windham Fire Department’s front lawn.
by Doug Robinson
Fun and education for all ages could best describe the Windham Fire Department’s Open House on Oct. 3.
The parking lot of the fire station was filled with all types of emergency vehicles, two aerial trucks with their ladders extended to their full lengths, the Southern New Hampshire Special Operations Vehicle, as well as educational vendors supported the department.
While Deputy Chief William Martineau demonstrated safe fire extinguisher practices, Manchester New Hampshire Fire Marshall Mitch Cody demonstrated fire investigation with his dog Wynett. When Wynett finds the accelerant that started a fire, he will simply sit; this signifies that he has found what he was looking for.
The children who attended were dressed up in fire gear and were encouraged to participate in the games of extending the hose, walking over a beam, crawling through a tunnel, and then ringing the bell as they completed the obstacle course.
