MANCHESTER — Red Fox Community School kicked off Fire Prevention Month by welcoming local firefighters and Red Fox parents, Nick Parks and Leslie Bledsoe, to teach students essential fire safety skills.

The day began with the school's first fire drill of the year, where students demonstrated excellent knowledge of safety protocols by evacuating quickly and calmly. Following the drill, Parks and Bledsoe shared critical fire safety information and provided students with goodie bags filled with educational materials, including magnets to help remind families to perform monthly smoke detector checks.

A highlight of the visit was seeing the pumper truck and firefighting equipment up close. Students learned about firefighters' turnout gear, including the surprising weight of their oxygen tanks

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