Enkindle Village School Townsville visits Horseshoe Bay Rural Fire Brigade
With bushfire season fast approaching, students at Enkindle Village School are the first to get hands-on experience and education about bushfire risks and how they can do their part to eliminate them.
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Twelve Year 1 students from Townsville’s Enkindle Village School have visited Horseshoe Bay Rural Fire Brigade for a day of cultural, environmental and fire awareness and education in partnership with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Yunbenun Land and Sea Rangers.
Horseshoe Bay Brigade Secretary Julie Carmody says the station hosts community engagement and education opportunities often, however Enkindle’s students were the first to visit from the mainland, making the day even more special.
The morning began with a Welcome to Country ceremony from Yunbenun Land and Sea Ranger, Hayden Saltner, a Wulgurukaba traditional owner, before students were split into three groups named after Wulgurukaba totems, the Brolgas, White Cockatoos and the Carpet Pythons.
Three activity stations scattered around the site allowed students to learn about the island, its environment and wildlife and how emergency services respond to a fire.
A bushfire model tabletop with a replica of Enkindle at the James Cook University campus was set up for the students to identify escape routes, and risks and hazards they could encounter if a blaze were to burn through the school.
The second station focused on the use of phonetics and hand signals used on the fire ground which the students used to instruct a pump operator, without soaking their classmates.
And finally, a bush walk along the fire trail gave students a chance to learn about and identify weeds, grasses and bush foods.
“Engaging with young children offers us the opportunity to share our knowledge and skills with them,” Mrs Carmody said.
She shared how the activity stations were designed to provide students with an understanding of bushfire risk and how even they can do their part to eliminate it.
To end the morning, students were able to get up close and personal with three orphaned joeys as they heard from Wallaby Refuge on Magnetic Island about the local wallaby species living on the island and how we can care for them.
“When you hear them say ‘this is the best day ever’ you know you’ve got it right,” Mrs Carmody said.
Originally published as Enkindle Village School Townsville visits Horseshoe Bay Rural Fire Brigade
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