Fire Fighter Fit Kids

This afternoon, we were lucky enough to have a fitness session with a couple of Firefighters from the Kent Fire Service.  We learnt that to be a firefighter, you have to be fit and healthy.  This includes not only exercise but eating and drinking the right things too.  Before the session started, we talked about exercise and what we do to exercise.  Simon (one of the instructors) showed us his gymnastics skills by doing a handstand!

As part of the session, we learnt all of the maneuvers that you need as a firefighter, including:
- drop and roll
- jump and slide down the pole
- jump into your boots and pull up your trousers
- put on helmet
- roll out the hose
- climb the ladder
- crawl and search for casualties.

We practised each maneuver over and over.  It was hard work in the heat, but Mrs. Bryant reminded us that in real life the firefighters have to deal with much more severe temperatures than we did today!