Jim Fair
A firefighter assists a visitor in handling the powerful water hose.
Jim Fair
Children were instructed on the danger of fire that reaches the ceilings and upper levels of houses and buildings.
Jim Fair
Fire departments use the Explorers as an educational tool to learn about fire departments.
Children and parents participated in the Boiling Springs Fire District Station 3 open house Saturday on Batesville Road.
Activities were centered on education for families to learn about fire safety and duties of firefighters.
Children were drawn to handling a fire hose, with the assistance of a firefighter, with a powerful spray of water aimed at a makeshift two-story building.
Firefighters talked with children about the dangers of fires and the best way to evacuate a home if smoke or fire is detected.