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PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Firefighters Visit St. Boniface Preschool


  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • | 4:00 a.m. September 22, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Firefighters Visit St. Boniface Preschool
Francesca Magnotti, Liam Lizotte and Chance McArtor play with the fire hose.
Francesca Magnotti, Liam Lizotte and Chance McArtor play with the fire hose.
Logan Lutz watches as Chance McArtor can barely support the weight of a firefighter helmet.
Logan Lutz watches as Chance McArtor can barely support the weight of a firefighter helmet.
Francesca Magnotti demonstrates how she would put out a fire while firefighterPaul Leverone holds the hose.
Francesca Magnotti demonstrates how she would put out a fire while firefighterPaul Leverone holds the hose.
Sean MacFarlane investigates the truck’s hose. “It’s heavy,” he said.
Sean MacFarlane investigates the truck’s hose. “It’s heavy,” he said.
Liam Lizotte struggles to keep the fire hat on his head. It is just too heavy.
Liam Lizotte struggles to keep the fire hat on his head. It is just too heavy.
Firefighter Ricky James shows off his fire truck. One boy said he liked how red it was.
Firefighter Ricky James shows off his fire truck. One boy said he liked how red it was.
Andre Hersom and Cooper Nadell set-foot inside the ambulance. “This is where people go when they get hurt,” Firefighter Paul Leverone tells the children.
Andre Hersom and Cooper Nadell set-foot inside the ambulance. “This is where people go when they get hurt,” Firefighter Paul Leverone tells the children.
Andre Hersom and Natasha Antoniuk take their turn inside of the ambulance. The rest of the students at St. Boniface Preschool wait their turn in line behind Paul Leverone.
Andre Hersom and Natasha Antoniuk take their turn inside of the ambulance. The rest of the students at St. Boniface Preschool wait their turn in line behind Paul Leverone.
Lieutenant Scot Gottschalk shows Giovanna Hansen, Chloe Macaluso and Liam Lizotte the heat-seeking camera the department uses. He used their teacher to show what bodies look like.
Lieutenant Scot Gottschalk shows Giovanna Hansen, Chloe Macaluso and Liam Lizotte the heat-seeking camera the department uses. He used their teacher to show what bodies look like.
Fire Lieutenant Scot Gottschalk shows the children of St. Boniface Preschool what a fireman wears when he puts out a fire.
Fire Lieutenant Scot Gottschalk shows the children of St. Boniface Preschool what a fireman wears when he puts out a fire.
Lieutenant Firefighter Scot Gottschalk and Firefighter Ricky James talk what to do in the event of a fire, and show-off their truck and equipment to 27 eager students at St. Boniface Preschool.
Lieutenant Firefighter Scot Gottschalk and Firefighter Ricky James talk what to do in the event of a fire, and show-off their truck and equipment to 27 eager students at St. Boniface Preschool.
The 27 children of St. Boniface preschool learn what it’s like to be a fireman; it’s a big hat to fill!
The 27 children of St. Boniface preschool learn what it’s like to be a fireman; it’s a big hat to fill!
Firefighter-in-training Avrey Carver is ready to break some doors in with the truck’s axe.
Firefighter-in-training Avrey Carver is ready to break some doors in with the truck’s axe.
Violet Walsh Grins after taking a tour of the inside of the firetruck. Firefighter Ricky James hoists Giovanna Hansen out of the truck.
Violet Walsh Grins after taking a tour of the inside of the firetruck. Firefighter Ricky James hoists Giovanna Hansen out of the truck.

 

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