Planning Your Field TripSelf-Guided Discovery Tours
Follow the bootprints of a firefighter on a tour of the Museum as children of all ages discover the story of Fire Station One and firefighting in Denver, past and present. Learn about how firefighters communicate, the equipment they use, see real fire trucks, learn about Denver’s biggest fires and take a step into firefighter life at the station as you peek into lockers, a dorm room and officer’s quarters!Education at the Station
ECE-2nd Grade, 1 hour Teacher Led ProgramPrior to arriving at the Museum, please have your students divided into three groups if less than 40 will be attending and four groups if more than 40 are expected.
Activity 1 - Dress Like a Firefighter/Firefighters Are Our Friends is a role playing exercises that teaches children about the gear and equipment used by a firefighter and includes a timed module that reinforces the emergency aspects of a fire and demonstrates the physical fitness and agility of a firefighter. Children become familiar with the appearance of firefighters and their role as valuable community helpers.
Activity 2 - Red, The Fire Dog Video (ECE-1st Grade) OR Get Low and Go! Video (2nd grade and up) provides fire safety and prevention information and reinforces information learned in the other activities using an informative video.
Activity 3 – Plan for a Safe Escape House: This activity uses a practice house to teach participants the sound of a smoke detector and the correct response to the alarm, how to determine the fastest and safest route out of the house, how to crawl low under smoke and the importance of having a safe meeting place. The second part of the activity focuses on items in the home that can get hot and burn you or start a fire, and how to stay safe from these hazards.
Groups of 40 or more
Activity 4 – Tools of the Trade: This activity is a collections based hands-on station. It allows the students to handle tools used by firefighters to fight fires and review material that talks about their uses.
Sparky’s Hazard House
ECE-K, 1hour Staff PresentationYou and your students will be participating in an educational program that focuses on fire safety concepts such as hot things burn, tools vs. toys, the sound of a smoke detector and firefighters are our friends. Sparky’s Hazard House is an interactive program that uses a cutaway house to teach children about fire and safety hazards in the home. Your students will also participate in learning how and when to dial 9-1-1 for emergencies using our 9-1-1 simulator phone.
