FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - Children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program participated in a summer youth fire prevention camp, hosted by the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, here July 1.
The summer youth fire prevention camp featured smoke house training, fire extinguisher training, inflatable fire trucks and special guest, Sparky the Fire Dog.
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wallace, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, assists children Fairchild's Youth Summer Program by aiming a fire hose at a target during a summer youth fire prevention camp, July 1, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The children went through a gauntlet of team building obstacles that showed the importance of team work.
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wallace, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, walks with children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program as they perform buddy carries with a small mannequin, July 1, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The children were put into basic scenarios to experience some of the hardships that firefighters face on an everyday basis.
Sparky the Fire Dog and Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wallace, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, speak with children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program during a summer youth fire prevention camp, July 1, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The children listened to instructions before taking part in the firefighter themed obstacle course.
Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron help children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program put on fire protection equipment, July 1, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The children went through a gauntlet of obstacles similar to those firefighters face on a regular basis, including, pulling a pallet across a field, buddy carries of a small mannequin and using a fire hose to hit a target.
