Career Day At Caiden's School

A few weeks ago, Caiden's school asked some parents to come in and present to the class about their careers. I thought that was interesting considering this is preschool, but thought it was nice for the kids to know what their parents DID all day while they were at school.

Well, my job is definitely not as exciting as Dave's, so imagine my surprise when they asked Dave to present. They were so eager for him to present that they told him whatever day he chose, they would block the whole day off for him, so he would be the ONLY presenter. They even asked if he would be willing to do the presentation for the other classes too, which of course Dave agreed to do.
This is Caiden's class that Dave was speaking to

Dave brought in a bunch of fire gear, including an SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), a pick headed axe, turnout gear, radios, flashlights, his boots and of course some gifts for the kids (coloring books, stickers, pencils, etc...). They combined classes together for the presentation, so he only had to do it twice, but performed for 4 classes. He talked about stop, drop and roll, what to do in a fire, smoke detectors, calling 911 and other important tips and information for kids to know.
Dave in full gear
Dave showing the kids the flashlight

Dave explaining the SCBA and how it works and why they use it.

Dave in full gear
Dave showing the kids how the mask works

Dave is a pretty charismatic instructor, and really got the kids involved, and the teachers too. In one of the classes, he had to put on the gear himself because the teacher who had volunteered became claustrophobic in the fire gear once she put on the SCBA and mask. He had to take it off quickly. The teachers and kids really enjoyed it, and were very thankful that Dave agreed to present. Overall I think it was very successful, and who knows...maybe the information the kids got that day will open the door to conversations with their parents about emergency preparedness! :)
Teacher turned firefighter participant. :)