Seattle-The Seattle Fire Department is partnering with the Seattle Public Library for a reading program aimed at increasing literacy, and raising awareness of home fire safety. The Firefighter Story Times at the Seattle Public Library is part of October’s Fire Prevention Month. Seattle Firefighters will read No Dragons for Tea to dozens of preschool children at the Seattle Public Library branches across the city. The Firefighters will be driving home important safety messages including “Firefighters are your friend”, “Crawl low under smoke” and “Get out and stay out”.
For more than a decade, Seattle Firefighters have volunteered for literacy events at various Seattle Public Library’s and Seattle Public Schools. The Firefighter Story Times are part of a month long push to educate the young people of the city and their families on fire safety tips. Preschool children are especially vulnerable to fire and burn injuries. During the month of October, Seattle Firefighters are reading to preschoolers at 10 different libraries throughout the city.
Here is a list of locations where the Story Times will take place:
Central Library
1000 4th Ave
Thursday, October 3
10:30 AM
Lake City Branch
12501 28th Ave NE
Monday, October 7
10:30 AM
South Park Branch
8604 8th Ave. S.
Wednesday, October 9
11:15 AM
Southwest Branch
9010 35th Ave. S.W.
Thursday, October 10
11:00 AM
Rainier Beach Branch
9125 Rainier Ave. S.
Tuesday, October 15
2:00 PM
Montlake Branch
2401 24th Ave. E.
Wednesday, October 16
11:00 AM
Magnolia Branch
2801 34th Ave. W
Tuesday, October 22
2:00 PM
University Branch
5009 Roosevelt Way NE.
Wednesday, October 23
11:15 AM
Beacon Hill Branch
2821 Beacon Ave. S.
Thursday, October 24
10:30 AM
Greenwood Branch
8016 Greenwood Ave N
Wednesday, October 30
10:30 AM