Beaver Creek firefighter Ron Rauk helps Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary kindergarten student Jeffrey Nelson try on a firefighter's protective coat. Firefighters Ron Rauk and Jason Rauk surprised the Hills-Beaver Creek kindergarten class Thursday afternoon with a fire safety talk and a ride on the fire truck. Jason visited the class dressed in full fire gear hoping to reduce the kids' fear of the way firefighters look on the scene of a fire. Students were allowed to try on the gear and were told the purpose of each piece of equipment. Students spent the morning studying fire safety rules and talking about what to do in different emergency situations.
Photos by Jolene Farley