The Tribune

SIXTY students of Naomi Blatch Pre-School along with their principal, Joyann Wells, and teachers visited the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Fire Services Division on Friday to learn about fire safety.

The students also got the opportunity to ride in a fire engine and pay a courtesy call on Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade.

“We are trying as a school to partner with the police and to instil morals and principles they need even at pre-school age to become positive citizens of the country of the Bahamas,” Ms Wells said. “We are in total support of what the police are doing to keep the country safe and welcome more exposure to such things to children starting from a small age.”

The children were given lessons from Constable Aneka Adderley on fire safety rules and what to do if a fire happens. Constable Adderley conducted fire safety exercises on the importance of smoke detectors, using the emergency number 919, and also how best to react in the case of a fire.

The children were able to participate and demonstrate the ‘stop, drop and roll’ technique that should be used if your clothes have caught on fire.

Constable Adderley left the students with encouraging words saying: “To be a firefighter you have to go to school and get a good education, and be good boys and girls.”

Although learning about police and firefighters was very important for the students, Ms Wells said the highlight of the day for the students was riding in a fire engine.

Commissioner Greenslade encouraged the children and teachers of Naomi Blatch to continue on the right path. “What we do today with them and getting good stuff in their minds from early is what is really going to matter for the future of this Bahamas. We have schools that see us every year from pre-school to high school, and we encourage you to continue to come,” he said.