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The event included ice cream, pictures with Sparky the dog, touring a fire truck and a chance to visit with the station Japanese fire fighters.
“This is just to bring families out around base, to come out and fellowship with other families, meet new people and enjoy some ice cream,” said Allyson Wright, the program manager for the EFMP and coordinator of the Fire and Ice event. “And also get to understand a little about fire safety and tour the fire station and all the trucks.”
The ice cream social attracted many families and teens. During the event, the fire engines were open to sit inside, and the attendees were provided a little bit of knowledge about fire safety.
“I really enjoyed the event,” said Anneliese Hack, a stay-at-home mother at MCAS Iwakuni. “It was a chance for the kids to see the fire station and to learn about fire engines … and the ice cream is always a plus.”
Not only was the the ice cream social an opportunity for families and teens to eat ice cream and see the fire station, but it was also a chance for the station’s Japanese fire fighters to interact with the station residents.
“I had fun today,” said Masashi Yamashita, a fire fighter with MCAS Iwakuni Fire Department. “I don’t have a lot of opportunities to interact with Americans off base, so it’s a great experience for me to interact with them during this event.”
For more information on the Exceptional Family Member Program, please visit their website at: http://mccsiwakuni.com/marine-family/family-resources/efmp/ or call: DSN: 253-5601 Cell/Off Base: 8027-79-5601.
| Date Taken: | 07.20.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 07.26.2016 03:12 |
| Story ID: | 205041 |
| Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
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