CMD Fire Station No. 1

Staying cool is easy as we learn how to practice fire safety at home.

Put on your hat, make Spot your co-pilot, and explore this real Denver Fire Department Truck. Everyone can play together to rush off and save the day. With a geared-up firefighter, real hose and Interactive 911 Call Center, this Playscape is all about fire safety and community heroes.

Educational Concepts and Skill Development

This Playscape is carefully designed to support the development of these important early learning principles:

  • Social/Emotional: Interactive play
  • Large Motor Skills: Dressing, climbing stairs
  • Fine Motor Skills: Driving, holding and manipulating hose, hand-eye coordination in Interactive 911 - pushing buttons, dialing phone
  • Creative Thinking: Imaginative/role play, dress up
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Fire safety (prevention skills, problem-solving what to do in a fire), escape maze practice
  • Teamwork: Imaginative play with peers
  • Community Awareness: Role of fire department in community, recognition of fire truck and sounds, recognition of firefighter
  • History: Yearbook of fire department history
  • Safety: Fire safety and prevention

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Play & Learn Together

  • Encourage experimentation with roles using costumes and equipment
  • Talk to your kids about what to do in an emergency to reinforce critical thinking
  • Support exploration of group solutions to problems by encouraging interaction

 

Target Age

3 – 6 years
but fun for all ages!