Saturday, September 3, 2011

Central Fire Station Open House

Date:  Sep 3, 2011

If you don't know where to go to on Saturday morning.  Go to the Central Fire Station.  They have weekend visit programme to allow kids to visit the fire station and learn everything about Fire Station.

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One of the main attraction is this.  Going up the long ladder bucket fire truck.  So, make sure you queue up for this as this will take some time.

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Yup, you get to go up in the sky.  And enjoy the view of the city from there.

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That's very cool, right?

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Yes.  Kay said... "I want!"  This will be Kay's first time sitting in the bucket truck.  It was Jay's 3rd time, I think.

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Look!  I am stepping on a water hose.  :)  See..  No water coming out!

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After 30 minutes waiting... Finally.  Our turn.  Maximum is 5+1 Pax.

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Kid's will have safety strap to tie them for safety.

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Kay Kay, please put your leg down.

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Let's take a picture.

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Views from the top.

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Jay!  I thought you scared of heights?

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OK.  After you have done with the bucket truck.  You play with water.

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Jay looks happy.  And Kay also wanted to play!

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Wah... this guy quite handsome ah.  hahaha

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After that, you can take photos of the fire trucks.

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Of course there are many different fire truck you can sit.

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Kids especially boys love to sit in fire truck.

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You always can tell from their happy face.

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Kay Kay also enjoy the ride.

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Ride motobike.

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Learn about the Missions & Core Values to become a fireman.

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Also, don't forget to take with the oldest fire fighting apparatus too.

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The Geritage Gallery / Museum is just beside the Central Fire Station.  Stop by the place to see all the old fire fighting trucks.

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Oh see.  This ugly helmet has LHL signature on it.

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Wow... This fire brigade truck looks very old.

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They sell all kinds of fire station, fire trucks toys and shirts.

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The Central Fire Station back in the 1920s.

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Jay Jay spotted the Clementi Fire Station which is just outside Jalan Lempeng, where we stay.

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So, overall, you can have a nice 2 hours tour in this fire station.  You can learn different types of fire fighting equipment, vehicles and so on.  You can learn the history too.  So, it is a nice place for kids to go too.

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