| Firefighters
For A Day |
Photos
by Michael Cossey |
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| BEFORE
& AFTER: On the right, Mitchell Taylor is a ninth-grader from Academics
Plus Charter School in Maumelle. On the left, classmate James Tipton is fully
bunked out member of Maumelle Fire-Rescue. Both were member's of Sean Barron's
ninth-grade class at Academics Plus Charter School and were assigned to spend
the day with Maumelle Fire-Rescue. |
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| Each
of the students donned bunker gear -- the protective boots, pants, coat &
helmet worn by firefighters. Pictured here is Tipton, the son of Kevin &
Leslie Tipton of Maumelle. |
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| Each
of our Firefighters For a Day had the opportunity to wear the self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) that firefighters use to breath clean air in hazardous
environments. They donned the facemask and experienced what it was like to
breath air from the unit. Pictured is Mitchell Taylor, son of Marilee Taylor,
of Maumelle. |
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| Firefighters
Tipton & Taylor in Engine 1 as they return to quarters after responding
to a residential fire alarm on St. Thomas Drive. |
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| Engineer
Charles Watson at wheel of Engine 1 while returning from the fire alarm call.
Watson & Engineer Michael Cossey are assigned to the fire division's
C-Shift. |
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| Maumelle
Public Safety Dispatcher (and honorary C-Shift grillmaster) Adam Swalls came
in four hours before his 3-11 p.m. shift to grill burgers for Engine 1's
crew. |
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