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UCFD#1 Visits Hermiston School District Summer Program 

On July 14-15th, UCFD#1 crews began their Monday and Tuesday mornings joining  The Hermiston Police Department for a “First Responder's Day” for kids enrolled in the Hermiston School District's Summer Program.

UCFD#1 crews brought along the fire truck and ambulance to Loma Vista Elementary School and Rocky Heights Elementary School for the morning, allowing students to walk through emergency medical apparatus and connect one-on-one with our firefighters and medics.

"Having UCFD#1 and the Hermiston Police Department visit our schools and give 368 elementary students a hands-on look at life as first responders was an incredible learning opportunity! Students explored fire trucks and police vehicles, tried on gear, and learned directly from the heroes who serve our community. It was a meaningful experience to have multiple types of first responders connecting with students and sharing their important work”, said Ashlynn Burnett, HSD Elementary Summer Program Coordinator.

Public education events like these not only give UCFD#1 a chance to connect with our community, but they also provide valuable safety and prevention tips to children and their family members. Duty personnel talk to students about who to call and where to go in the event of an emergency and how to prevent accidents from occurring. 

UCFD#1 is grateful for every opportunity to engage with our community during non-emergent events. Thank you to the Hermiston Police Department for inviting our crews and to the Hermiston School District for hosting us! 

A firefighter assists children sitting on a stretcher outside an ambulance with open doors in a parking lot.
A person in uniform sits inside an ambulance, talking to four children seated inside.
An open ambulance with people inside. A man in uniform, likely a paramedic, is handling a stretcher outside.
A firefighter stands beside a fire truck, engaging a group of seated children.
A firefighter explains equipment on a fire truck to a group of children.
A firefighter shows kids a fire truck and equipment.
Fire truck and ambulance parked on a road in front of a building, with trees and grass nearby.
A group of children sits inside an ambulance, with one child on a stretcher, as a uniformed adult assists outside.
A firefighter shows tools to children standing in front of a red fire truck with open compartments.
Firefighter explaining a fire truck's equipment to a group of children.
A group of children and adults gather around a red ambulance parked on a sunny day.
A paramedic shows an ambulance interior to a group of children gathered inside, with medical equipment visible.
Children inside an ambulance, a firefighter with a stretcher outside, and a firetruck parked nearby.
A firefighter stands by an ambulance where children are playing inside, while a woman watches from outside.
A firefighter shows a fire truck to a group of children outside on a sunny day.
A firefighter showing tools to a group of children by a fire truck.
A firefighter talks to a group of children sitting on the ground near fire trucks.
Children sitting inside an ambulance with a firefighter nearby, fire truck visible outside.
A firefighter assists children sitting on a stretcher outside an ambulance with open doors in a parking lot.
A person in uniform sits inside an ambulance, talking to four children seated inside.
An open ambulance with people inside. A man in uniform, likely a paramedic, is handling a stretcher outside.
A firefighter stands beside a fire truck, engaging a group of seated children.
A firefighter explains equipment on a fire truck to a group of children.
A firefighter shows kids a fire truck and equipment.
Fire truck and ambulance parked on a road in front of a building, with trees and grass nearby.
A group of children sits inside an ambulance, with one child on a stretcher, as a uniformed adult assists outside.
A firefighter shows tools to children standing in front of a red fire truck with open compartments.
Firefighter explaining a fire truck's equipment to a group of children.
A group of children and adults gather around a red ambulance parked on a sunny day.
A paramedic shows an ambulance interior to a group of children gathered inside, with medical equipment visible.
Children inside an ambulance, a firefighter with a stretcher outside, and a firetruck parked nearby.
A firefighter stands by an ambulance where children are playing inside, while a woman watches from outside.
A firefighter shows a fire truck to a group of children outside on a sunny day.
A firefighter showing tools to a group of children by a fire truck.
A firefighter talks to a group of children sitting on the ground near fire trucks.
Children sitting inside an ambulance with a firefighter nearby, fire truck visible outside.