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Peekskill Firefighters Make Fire Safety Fun at Elementary Schools

During the month of October, the Peekskill Fire Department teamed up with the Peekskill City School District to help promote Fire Safety and Prevention Month to young students.

Peekskill Firefighters visited Uriah Hill, Woodside and Oakside Elementary Schools to teach children about important fire safety facts. Students had the opportunity to examine the protective clothes worn by firefighters and were shown the equipment firefighters use to help protect people and put out fires. The children were especially excited to have the chance to see a real fire truck up close.

In recognition of the month’s theme, students from Woodside and Oakside also submitted posters for the Peekskill Firefighters Association’s 2013 Fire Prevention Poster contest. The first place winner of the Pete Volkman Award was third-grader, Mya Esmeralda Melendez of Ms. Delmonico’s class at Oakside Elementary. See below for a complete list of winners.

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“We would like to thank the administrators, teachers, and other building staff for helping us to promote the importance of Fire Prevention to Peekskill’s students and families,” wrote Co-Chairman of the Peekskill Firefighters Association, Patrick MacLennan, in a letter to the District. “We look forward to continuing to work alongside the School District in the future.”

2013 Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winners

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Woodside Elementary:

Kindergarten – Diego Hurtado of Ms. Kovarovic’s class

1st Grade – Jennifer Meza of Ms. Purificato’s class

 

Oakside Elementary:

2nd Grade – Moriah Downes of Ms. O’Donovan’s class

3rd Grade – Rosalynn Rubia of Mrs. Lynch’s class

 

Pete Volkman Award - Mya Esmeralda Melendez of Ms. Delmonico’s third grade class

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