Staten Island 2nd-graders learn about fire safety and about the history of firefighting during a class trip to the New York City Fire Museum in SoHo.
Two 2nd-graders stand next to a statue of a fireman holding a rescued child during the volunteer era, part of the museum’s "Romance of Firefighting" exhibit.
Retired firefighter Tom Sullivan, an educator at the museum, explains to students how firefighters use axes and other tools to force open locked doors in emergencies.
Tom Sullivan explains turnout gear — the protective equipment worn by firefighters.
Duren, a retired city firefighter, shows the students from PS 45 the museum’s pictorial display about Sept. 11, 2001.
On display is one of the first motorized fire trucks, a precursor to today’s fire engines.
Three students demonstrate "stop, drop and roll" under the direction of fire safety educator Harriett Duren in the museum’s mock apartment.
Two 2nd-graders stand next to a statue of a fireman holding a rescued child during the volunteer era, part of the museum’s "Romance of Firefighting" exhibit.
Retired firefighter Tom Sullivan, an educator at the museum, explains to students how firefighters use axes and other tools to force open locked doors in emergencies.
Tom Sullivan explains turnout gear — the protective equipment worn by firefighters.
Duren, a retired city firefighter, shows the students from PS 45 the museum’s pictorial display about Sept. 11, 2001.
On display is one of the first motorized fire trucks, a precursor to today’s fire engines.
Three students demonstrate "stop, drop and roll" under the direction of fire safety educator Harriett Duren in the museum’s mock apartment.
