If it's a person in need, we help. The kids in the Sudbury school system are lucky to know and care about the firefighters who work so hard to keep them safe not only by responding immediately whenever necessary, but by educating them about fire and injury prevention. The students learn that fire prevention protects not only them, but also the firefighters they know and care about. Beyond this, the relationship between students and local firefighters may instill more than a commitment to safety. It may engender in our children an appreciation of the value of human life and inspire them to choose a life of service to their communities.
Children learn from what they see with their own eyes.
In Worcester and in Sudbury, they saw heroes in action. Meri-K Appy is NFPA's vice president of Public Education.