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2017 Annual Report • Fire Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />26 | Page <br /> <br />Whether it be through a free blood pressure check at the station, a station tour, our Fire <br />Department Open House during fire prevention week, or even having the crew on duty read a <br />children’s book at the community center for Halloween! We want to interact with the public in <br />times of non-emergency situations. We have a few programs in place that can allow us to <br />interact, help to improve safety, and enrich the lives of the residents. These programs make an <br />emergent situation go a little smoother for those involved, or can help to keep an incident from <br />escalating through advanced warning and knowledge. A few of our community outreach <br />programs include Fire Station Tours, the File of Life Program, Home Safety Surveys, instructing <br />CPR courses at the fire station, and also to all 9th grade Health classes at the High School each <br />year. Training community members in CPR helps our community continue to improve itself as <br />a Heart Safe Community as designated by the Minnesota Department of Health and The <br />American Heart Association. <br />FIRE STATION TOURS <br />One of the brightest moments that can happen <br />during our 24 hour shift as firefighters is when we <br />get a visit by children or a group of children who <br />would like a tour of the Fire Station. To see the <br />expressions on their faces when we lead them out <br />onto the apparatus floor to see the fire trucks is <br />priceless! The expressions of awe, the “Wow’s” and <br />the “Cool’s” never fail to bring a smile to our faces. <br />We can set up guided tours and give young ones of <br />all ages the chance to see a fire truck up close. It is <br />not only the hands on with the trucks, but it also gives us a chance to show them our <br />firefighting gear we wear. Seeing a firefighter all geared up with helmet and face mask can be <br />pretty intimidating for some children. Giving them a chance to see the gear and know that it is <br />still just us underneath, can sometime alleviate these anxieties before they develop. They may <br />even have the opportunity to try on some gear if the group is not too large. A tour of the fire <br />station can not only be a fun experience, but also one where children can learn a thing or two <br />about fire safety. We field all kinds of questions that kids may have been longing to have <br />answered, this is their opportunity to ask!