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Richland firefighters teaching children why you shouldn’t pour water on a grease fire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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1st grade students overjoyed by Packwood firefighters using a fire hose.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Casey Jarmes | The News-Review<\/p>\n

PACKWOOD \u2013 As part of Fire Safety Week, the Richland and Packwood Fire Departments gave demonstrations to Pekin students on Oct. 8. Students were given a tour of a fire truck\u2019s equipment, taught how to use fire extinguishers and how to deal with kitchen fires, and taught about ATV safety and the importance of wearing a helmet. Students were also given an opportunity to crawl through a Division of State Fire Marhsal Fire Service Training Bureau training maze full of fake smoke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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