The Jefferson Fire Department wrapped up National Fire Prevention Week with their annual trip to the Greene County Elementary School Friday.

Fire Chief Jack Williams says one of the main reasons they continue to visit with elementary school-age kids is to give them exposure to what a firefighter looks like in their full gear.

“It’s good for the kids to see what firemen look like in their gear. So that if we ever have to come into their house it’s not any more of a scarier situation than it already is. So they get to see us in full gear with airpacks and everything (and) get to see and hear what we sound like. We enjoy talking with the kids, they always have a million questions.”

Williams notes that they cover with the kids like “stop, drop and roll,” closing the bedroom door if they can’t get out, putting a towel at the bottom of the door to keep smoke out, and opening a window so that fire crews know where they are at. He adds that at the end of the program, kids get to go outside and see their equipment on the trucks and have the opportunity to shoot water out of their hoses, with assistance from firefighters.