Junior Fire Chief Ally Bookman Arrives At Grant

[Jim O'Bryan]

Every year the Lakewood Fire Department has an essay contest and the winner of the contest becomes Lakewood's Junior Fire Chief. Part of the deal is that they pick the winner up at home, drive them around the city, let them ring the bell turn on the sirens and lights, and then deliver them to school.

I love this event!


8:50am, parents are dropping of students, when suddenly...


.. all of the students started to pour out of the building. The students and parents asking, "What is going on?"


Suddenly coming around the corner and down the street is Lakewood Fire Department, sirens screaming, lights flashing, everyone asking what is going on.


Slows down and pulls into Grant School with everyone standing back. These students understand fire drills.


And pulls right up to the front door, and...


And out pops Ally Bookman, Lakewood Junior Fire Chief 2016/2017!

I asked, was it fun?


"YES!"


Ally heads over to Grant Principle, Kaitlyn Turner, and her classmates all cheering and chanting "Ally! Ally! Ally!"




The mandatory VIP Photo left to right; Firefighter Matt Kopack, Firefighter James Coleman, Fire Inspector Tim Dunphy, Junior Fire Chief Ally Bookman, and Grant School Principle, Kaitlyn Turner.


And then as quick as they arrived, Lakewood Fire Department left!

Good work Ally Bookman, the students at Grant School, and, as always Lakewood Fire Department.

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