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Connetquot Central School District

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October 27, 2026

Connetquot Focuses on Fire Safety

Students smiling in front of fire truck.

In honor of October being National Fire Prevention Month, Connetquot students spent time learning from the firefighters who serve their communities. Several schools welcomed local fire departments or headed out for visits of their own to learn more about fire safety.

Edith L. Slocum Elementary students paid a visit to the Lakeland Fire Department, where they learned what to do in an emergency, hopped aboard the trucks and checked out the equipment firefighters use each day. Lakeland firefighters also stopped by Cherokee Street Elementary School to talk fire prevention, share safety tips and give students a closer look at their gear.

At Edward J. Bosti Elementary, members of the West Sayville Fire Department answered students’ questions about fire safety before heading outside to explore a fire truck. The visits gave students a chance to ask questions, see firefighters at work and, most importantly, learn what they can do to keep themselves and their families safe.

 

A large group of children and adults gather on the floor of a brightly lit school gymnasium for an assembly.   A smiling child sits comfortably in a stretcher inside an ambulance, surrounded by curious peers.

A group of children stand and sit together outside a light-colored building with a sign that reads 'KIDS SAFETY HOUSE'.   Five children pose for a photo in front of a red and white

A speaker with a microphone stands in front of a seated audience of children in a large room.   A group of children smiling inside a passenger van, looking out the open door.4

A group of friends smile happily while sitting inside a passenger van or bus.   Three children sit inside the interior of a fire truck.