Sedgwick County Fire District #1’s
Adopt-A-School Program promotes and
enhances the Department’s involvement in the educational community and is also
an important tool for reaching “at risk” youth. Although fire safety
education is the primary goal, the personal interaction between the students
and the firefighters is important. Professional firefighters can serve as
role models to influence the building of healthy and safe lifestyles that will
follow our youth throughout their lives.
Adopt-A-School Success Story
Station 36 A Shift and Cooper Elementary have been involved in the
Adopt-A-School Program since its inception in January 1993. Once again, we’re
realizing their efforts in teaching fire safety to the students make life-saving
impacts.
On December 12, Jaiden, a kindergartener from Cooper Elementary awoke in her
home and smelled smoke and heard “crackling” coming from the ceiling.
Jaiden woke her mother who discovered that there was a fire in the attic. While
her mother started waking the other five residents sleeping in the home, Jaiden
ran back to her bedroom and got her three-year-old brother out of the house.
Once all had escaped, and 911 had been notified, the B shift crew from Station
36 quickly extinguished the blaze. During the investigation, it was revealed
that five-year-old Jaiden had learned fire safety information from the
firefighters who visit her school. Had Jaiden not notified an adult of the
possible fire, tragic consequences could have resulted.
Station 36 A Shift Captain Ellis was notified of this news and KAKE-TV did an
interview the following day. The story aired on KAKE-TV News for several days.
Station 31 A Shift & St. Mark’s Charter School
From left to right:
Captain Greg Peters, Firefighter Terrell Black and Firefighter Craig Brenneis
Station 31 B Shift & Andale Elementary
From left to right:
Firefighter Ken DeHoff, Captain Clay Oliver and Firefighter Larry Valadez
Station 32 A Shift & Chisholm Trail Elementary
From left to right:
Firefighter Cameron Meier, Lt. Shane Overlees, Firefighter Chad Widener, Captain
Sam Konkel, Firefighter Kevin Nelson
Station 32 B Shift & Chisholm Trail Elementary
From left to right:
Firefighter Cole Anderson, Firefighter Dustin Goetz, Captain Ray Hensley, Lt.
Judd Brackeen and Firefighter Todd Nix
Station 32 C Shift & Chisholm Trail Elementary
From left to right:
Captain J.O. Rogers, Firefighter Michael Taggart, Lt. Nick Becker, Firefighter
Michael Beyer and Firefighter Bobby Southern
Station 35 B Shift & Holy Spirit Catholic School
From left to right:
Firefighter Brad Burdick, Lt. Steve McDaniel, Firefighter Bo Whelchel,
Firefighter Todd Swift and Captain Larry Tangney
Station 36 A Shift & Cooper Elementary
From left to right:
Lt. Kevin Duncan, Firefighter Jeremiah Christophersen, Firefighter Jim
Jefferies, Firefighter Sheldon Miller and Captain Bryan Ellis
Station 36 B Shift & Oaklawn Elementary
From left to right:
Firefighter Nathan Splane, Firefighter Maroun Faissal, Firefighter Randy Willig,
Lt. Tom Richardson and Captain Carl Warren
Station 38 B Shift & Wheatland Elementary
From left to right:
Captain Michael Hebert, Firefighter Cory Hayes, Firefighter Clyde Berg
For more information regarding the Adopt-A-School Program
please contact Patti
Peterson at 660-3453 or send us an inquiry via our online
"Feedback/Inquiry Form".
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