Beavers also visited Hyndburn Community Fire Station, where after a short talk on fire safety, they were able to climb aboard the fire engines and see how everything worked.
Rebecca , one of our leaders dressed up in a firefighters outfit , including the breathing apparatus. She reckoned the breathing apparatus wasn't too heavy - she even thought she could run up a flight of stairs with it on!
Three of our newest Beavers were enrolled on board a fire engine.
Finally , Beavers visited Greenbank Police Station and were shown what happens when you dial 999.
They also looked around the cells , where several Beavers were breathalysed. Luckily nobody was over the limit!
Having been inside the cells , everyone agreed that they would not like to spend the night there. It was cold, uncomfortable and smelly.
To complete the Beaver Safety Badge, we did some simple role play, in which Beavers had to decide what to do if they were approached by a stranger or what to do if they saw a house on fire.
Beavers also completed picture sheet identifying dangers in the home and what could be done about them.
