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Salmon Arm students find out what it’s like to be fire chief for a day

Annual Fire Chief for a Day program caps off fire prevention week

Being a fire chief can be a tough job but a group of Salmon Arm students were up to the task.

On Oct. 29, students from elementary schools in and around Salmon Arm participated in the city fire department’s Fire Chief for a Day program. The program runs every year as a conclusion to Fire Prevention Week.

The lucky kids got to try on firefighters’ gear, operate a fire truck ladder, and use a real fire hose to put out a make-believe fire in the McDonalds parking lot.

Seven young fire chiefs participated: Ace Swanson, Jasmine Stiles, Kaia Yard, Kashten Hill, Landen Alcott-Borstel, Noelle Gulfan, and Sawyer Numan.

Lt. Steven St. Denis and Fire Chief Brad Shirley from the Salmon Arm Fire Department oversaw the activities with the kids. Cassie Markus from McDonald’s also attended and the children got a free lunch with the firefighters afterwards.

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