HENDERSON, KY (WFIE) -
Some emergency responders in Henderson were busy Saturday, showing the public more about what they do each day to keep people safe.
Saturday, emergency responders in Henderson held their annual Awareness Day, a main focus, organizers say, teaching kids how to be calm in stressful emergency situations.
For families like Angie Hawkins and her grandson Maddox, Emergency Services Awareness day isn't just about having fun. It also brings to mind, important lessons about safety.
"If there was a disaster that he would not be afraid, you know, maybe if he'd already seen the fire trucks and seen the firemen in their equipment," Angie said.
Saturday, after a competitive "water-ball" game between Henderson area fire departments, emergency responders gave demonstrations, showing their role in helping out the community.
"In a wreck or in a house fire or whatever the case may be, we want to make sure everybody knows what to do," said Director of the Emergency Services Awareness Day Nick Risley.
Many people who attended walked through fire-safety house, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office brought a K-9 unit for a drug search simulation, and firefighters showed how to get riders out of a school bus in the case of a wreck.
The awareness day proceeds this year, organizers say, will help out the family of Jonathan Coomes, a Henderson firefighter who died in a vehicle accident in February.
"He's a fellow fireman and a brother to us all and we wanted to respect him and honor him and celebrate his life," said Risley.
Event-goers like Hawkins saying it's also never too early for kids to see what careers are out there.
"As they grow up, they might decide they want to be one of these firefighters or ambulance drivers or some of those kinds of people," she said.
Organizers say they try to hold the event in late summer each year, so students can learn safety lessons before heading back to school.
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Saturday, emergency responders in Henderson held their annual Awareness Day, a main focus, organizers say, teaching kids how to be calm in stressful emergency situations.
