Des Plaines Fire Department Visits Creative Corners Preschool

The Des Plaines Park District’s Creative Corners Preschool welcomed firefighters from the Des Plaines Fire Department on April 13 and 14. The kids were very excited to sit behind the wheel of a fire truck, walk through an ambulance, and learn about many of the firefighter gadgets. Engineer Jeff Gove was on hand both days and talked to the preschoolers about fire safety. He quizzed the children about fire safety and he was pleased to see that the 3-5 year-olds had a keen knowledge on what to do and what not to do in the case of a fire emergency. “We have been learning about fire safety in the classroom,” explained Terrific 3’s Preschool Director, Susan Poklop, “what a wonderful opportunity for the children to meet real-life firefighters.”

Registration is in progress for the 2016/17 Creative Corners Preschool year. An open house is scheduled for Saturday, April 23 from 10:00a to noon at the Administrative and Leisure Center located at 2222 Birch St., Des Plaines. Creative Corners meets twice a week, Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday with the option of adding Friday. The Terrific 3’s meet 9:30am to noon; the Fantastic 4’s and 5’s meet from 9:00 to noon. Weekly study units gently prepare the children for their future educational career by encouraging small and large motor skills, literacy, and socialization skills. For more information call 847-391-5700 or to register visit www.DPParks.org.

Photo 1: The Tuesday/Thursday class of the Fabulous 4’s and 5’s pose for a picture with Engineer Jim Utinans.

Photo 2: Derek Nham(4) is overjoyed to sit in the driver’s seat of a real fire truck. All of the children at Creative Corners Preschool got this opportunity on Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14 when the firefighters came to visit their school.

Photo 3: The Creative Corners Preschool children were able to ask the firefighters questions and share their knowledge about fire safety.

Photo 4: Engineer Utinans listened attentively as Lexi Nicholas(4) explains the danger of inhaling smoke on Thursday, April 14 when the Des Plaines Fire Department came to visit Creative Corners Preschool.

Photo 5: Firefighter and Paramedic Joe Mordell and Engineer Jeff Gove show Creative Corners Preschool children the protective gear a firefighter needs to wear during a fire.