FIREFIGHTERS AT WORK How do firefighters help people

FIREFIGHTERS AT WORK

How do firefighters help people?

A firehouse is a place where firefighters come to work.

They keep neighborhoods safe by fighting fires.

They save people from the smoke and flames of a fire.

Firefighters help in other ways, too. Do you know how?

They welcome children inside the firehouse.

The firefighters show the children what to do in case of fire.

The firefighters and the children become friends.

There is a special bear that tells people about the dangers of fire. Do you know his name?

His name is Smokey Bear.

Smokey Bear is a made up character. Forest Rangers use Smokey to tell people about the danger of forest fires.

Smokey says, “ONLY YOU can prevent forest fires!”

But what happens if a forest fire does break out?

The sky over the forest fills with smoke. The people who live nearby know what that means.

They know a fire is close. The smoke makes it hard to see and hard to breathe.

People were afraid they would choke.

A wildfire can do a lot of damage to a forest.

It can kill trees and animals.

The people who lived near the forest did not feel safe.

They hoped that the firefighters would arrive soon.

Firefighters work together to put out fires.

They try to stop the fire before it damages people’s homes.

Firefighters use airplanes or helicopters to help put out the fire.

Firefighters work in helicopters that dump large containers of water onto the raging flames.

Firefighters help people, too. They tell them to get away from the fire.

They save people who might be trapped.

Firefighters use special clothing to protect their bodies from the heat.

Firefighters work very hard until the fire is out!

They know that people’s lives and homes depend on them.

VOCABULARY

Flames: hot bright gases given off by a fire

Forest: land covered with trees - woods

Heat: high temperature great warmth

Safe: not in danger

Tell: to give information