Boothbay Fire Department opens doors to BRES students
A special hug for Chief Richard Spofford from his granddaughter, Bristol, who is in the BRES pre-kindergarten class. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Chief Richard Spofford, fifth from left, and members of Boothbay Fire Department wait to greet BRES students. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Chief Spofford greets the arriving BRES kindergarten class. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
The chief explains fire safety and demonstrates a smoke alarm. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Fire Department member Taylor Lowery demonstrates his gear for the students. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Chantalle Arsenault explains items on a fire truck. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
The tour of trucks continues. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Sparky arrives. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Sparky draws a crowd. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
David McFarland helps students climb into a fire truck for a closer look. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Paul Mayotte and grandson Gabe with members of the BRES kindergarten class. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
A special hug for Chief Richard Spofford from his granddaughter, Bristol, who is in the BRES pre-kindergarten class. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Chief Richard Spofford, fifth from left, and members of Boothbay Fire Department wait to greet BRES students. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Chief Spofford greets the arriving BRES kindergarten class. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
The chief explains fire safety and demonstrates a smoke alarm. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Fire Department member Taylor Lowery demonstrates his gear for the students. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Chantalle Arsenault explains items on a fire truck. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
The tour of trucks continues. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Sparky arrives. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Sparky draws a crowd. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
David McFarland helps students climb into a fire truck for a closer look. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Paul Mayotte and grandson Gabe with members of the BRES kindergarten class. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
Chief Richard Spofford and members of Boothbay Volunteer Fire Department opened the fire house doors on Friday, Oct. 15 to Boothbay Region Elementary School students from pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first and second grades. The open house for young students was timed around Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9. More than 100 students attend the four grades, with each grade scheduled for arrival at the station about 30 minutes apart.
According to Fire Department member Chantalle Arsenault, the students’ visit is a first and members of the department previously have spoken with students about fire prevention at the school. Students were shown firefighting equipment and protective clothing and treated to a visit from Sparky, the National Fire Prevention Association’s mascot.
