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Sikeston Standard Democrat

Fire Prevention Week

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Jill Bock, Staff

Officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety's fire division are visiting Sikeston schools and preschool programs Oct. 5-9 as part of Fire Prevention Week. On Wednesday afternoon they stopped in at St. Francis Xavier School.

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    DPS Sgt. Adam Eftink explains some of the equipment available to firemen to students at St. Francis Xavier's preschool program.
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    Fire pup is always a favorite of the youngsters.
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    A student at St. Francis Xavier School gives Fire Pup (Dalton Hunsaker) a "high five" as Sgt. Adam Eftink looks on.
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    Fire fighter Jimmy Harrell gets a hug from one of the students at St. Francis Xavier's preschool program.
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    The roar of the siren prompts a youngster to cover her ears.
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    While they liked the siren, the students at St. Francis Xavier's preschool program covered their ears when the firemen sounded it.
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    Children listened closely as they firemen spoke about the fire truck.
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    Sgt. Adam Eftink explains the various nozzles on the fire truck.
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    The boys in the preschool react to a piece of equipment on the truck.
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    Sgt. Adam Eftink listens to a youngster talk about fire trucks.