Shenandoah elementary schoolers get up-close look at fire apparatus

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Polish American Fire Chief Joe Kayes explains how the pump panel on his company's tanker works.

SHENANDOAH – Elementary schoolers in the Shenandoah Valley School District had the opportunity to get an up-close look at the town’s fire apparatus and ask questions of its firefighters Friday morning.

It was all part of the annual Fire Prevention Week.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – Rescue Hook and Ladder firefighter Dominic Nitolo waits for a question from Shenandoah Valley elementary schoolers at Friday’s event.
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – Rescue Hook and Ladder firefighter Dominic Nitolo answers a question about a saw on the company’s Telesqurt.

Trucks from the Columbia, Rescue Hook and Ladder, and Polish American fire companies were on hand.

Kids from various grade levels received a walk-around tour of the trucks and asked dozens of questions of the firefighters who showed them around.

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