The
Scouts had a brilliant evening at St Mary's Fire Station, we were shown
around by Green Watch and got to see from the top to the bottom. We
saw the leisure rooms, the gym, the kitchen (curry for dinner!), the
training classroom and then down to look around the engines. Slight
change of plan when some of Green Watch were called out on a Shout - but
we carried on regardless. We climbed all over the fire engines, tried
on uniforms, wore breathing apparatus and asked to go down the firemans'
pole - but they wouldn't let us!
The Scouts then took over one of the
vehicles - but they did remember to give it back.
The best bits.....
We had fun visiting the fire station - it was very big. We got to go
round in a van and they talked about actual fire drills, and showed us
where they sleep. They have a kitchen where they take turns to cook, but
they have to be ready to drop everything for a shout at any time - they
can get changed and on the engine in less than a minute.
We
enjoyed going in the fire engine and we went round the block in the
van. Checking over the breathing apparatus. It was cool looking down
the fire pole. One of the guys got called out on a shout.
We
loved sitting on everyone in the fire engine, watching TV in the bar,
wearing the breathing apparatus, dressing up was great and trying out
the beds in the dorms.
What
was good? Seeing the pole. Smelling the chicken. Watching You've been
Framed. Seeing the nice fireman. Sitting in a fire engine!
Thank you so much to Green Watch - it was a fantastic evening, informative and good fun!
Sarah Beaman
3rd Romsey Scout Lead
er - Ashanti Troop
