18 The Courier sun • MAY 5, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com THE COURIER/Photo by Brianna Ellis FDNY firefighter shows fifth-grader Ethan Martin how to handle a fire hose. FDNY welcomes children of 9/11 victims and more to Queens Village for a fun-filled work day By Brianna Ellis fire drill. The lesson showed the children how to bellis@qns.com/@briinformed stretch an extensive hose line and “charge a line” by filling the hose with water and spraying it to Four energetic youngsters got fired up at FDNY extinguish a fire. Engine Company 304/Ladder Company 162 “Mostly the hose,” second-grader Raymond in Queens Village on Thursday, as Tuesday’s Tomins said about his favorite activity. “The helmet Children sponsored its 14th annual “Take Our was very heavy but the rest was okay…well it Children to Work Day” program. was too big for me.” FDNY staff enlightened four boys, ages 8 to 14, The children were ecstatic when it was time to with hands-on experience by helping them utilize lift a car during the air bag lift drill. Firefighters fire equipment and offered a fun-filled tour of the and the boys worked underneath the vehicle by firehouse. The boys enthusiastically hopped into pumping air bags and other tools to elevate the bunker gear, sprayed fire hoses, practiced air-bag car in a potential emergency. lift drills and slid down the fireman’s pole nearly “It’s an awesome experience being able to be ten times each. a part of such a positive experience,” said fouryear “I got to go in the car and do the hoses too… FDNY chaperone Robbie Pycior. “Just to It was heavy to hold the hose. Those hoses were pushing you back,” said fifth-grader Ethan Martin. After the boys suited up in FDNY bunker gear such as helmets, “turnout” coats and rubber boots, firefighters taught the group a significant see the kids’ faces light up and they get to see all the gear and see the tools … The smiles brought to their faces is just awesome. It’s an amazing experience.” “It’s really fun,” seventh-grader Andgeo Baidoos said. “My favorite part was going down the pole because it was just fun. We fell down very fast.” The boys watched and listened intently during a forcible entry drill that instructed them about the various tools and methods used to break into a home or commercial occupancy when a door is closed. “It’s nice when the kids come by and get to see what we actually do,” firefighter Keith Baccari said. “They’re really interested. They really have a positive outlook on the fire department which I like; it’s nice to see that. It’s a good feeling.” According to a Tuesday’s Children news release, “Tuesday’s Children was founded to promote long-term healing in all those directly impacted by the events of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 … Since 2001, the organization has helped over 10,000 individuals impacted by the 9/11 tragedy, including: families of 9/11 victims, responders and military service members; international youth; and local communities recovering from tragedy.”
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