Touch-a-Truck event provides fun for kids
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Sean Cullison checks out a fire truck at the the Touch-a-Truck event in Jaycee Park on Saturday, Oct. 18. - Ben Pounds
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Ema, Roman and Eli Wright check out a helicopter at the Touch-a-Truck event in Jaycee Park in Clinton. - Ben Pounds
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Dustin Wenz, a firefighter and EMT with the Clinton Fire Department, stands outside a truck at the Touch-a-Truck event. - Ben Pounds
The annual Touch-a-Truck and fire-safety event provided some thrills for kids – along with free food – at the Anderson County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
Sponsored by the city of Clinton, the event gave children the opportunity to see emergency vehicles up close, and even climb on or sit in some of the more-fascinating ones, including fire trucks, ambulances and police cars.
There was even a visit to the scene by a Life Star helicopter, whose landing was observed by a crowd of onlookers.
Some of the kids got the chance to sit in the front seat of a Clinton police cruiser and even hit the siren button.
Inside the big pavilion, there were exhibits by the Clinton Fire Department, Powell-Clinch Utility District and others, all while volunteers were grilling hot dogs and fixing lunch plates for the visitors.
Besides the free food, there were inflatables for the kids, and other hands-on activities.
This event is held each year as part of National Fire Prevention Month, which is observed every October to raise awareness about the importance of fire safety.
The month-long observance is intended to promote life-saving practices and home fire-safety education.