First graders from the Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park visited the Truck 1/ Engine 1 fire station on Somerville Avenue to celebrate Fire Prevention Month in October where they learned about putting out fires. Almost 100 youngsters in four classes walked to the firehouse with their teachers Jayne Campos, Olivia Marks, Jane Gardner and Alyssa Baumgarten.

At the firehouse, Capt. Tom Gorman and his crew; John Mucci and Troy Saulnier talked about the importance of Exit Drills in the Home, when to change smoke detector batteries and to never put water on a grease fire. Lt. Paul French and his crews; Capt. Steve Mauras Danny Donega and Jimmy Pinwiski donned their Bunker gear to demonstrate what a working firefighter looks like: telling the youngsters that even if they look kind of scary, the firefighter is a friend.

The youngsters also learned how much water the pumper holds: 500 gallons; what a Halligan tool does: pry open doors, walls and windows; and what it feels like to sit behind the wheel of a ladder truck: Great!