“Fire Truck” explained in 4 pictures

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Young children understand that a fire truck is a working vehicle that responds when there is a fire or trouble, and helps people using water and tools

A fire truck is a red working vehicle.
It goes to fires and places where help is needed.
Sometimes it flashes its red light and drives quickly.

💬 What kind of vehicle is a fire truck?

A fire truck is a red working vehicle. It goes to fires and places where help is needed. Sometimes it flashes its red light and drives quickly.

🤔 What color was the fire truck?

A fire truck has a long hose.
Water comes out of the hose to put out fires.
A fire truck also has a machine that helps spray water strongly.

💬 A hose that sprays water

A fire truck has a long hose. Water comes out of the hose to put out fires. A fire truck also has a machine that helps spray water strongly.

🤔 What does the long hose spray?

Some fire trucks have a long ladder.
When the ladder stretches out, it can reach high places.
It is used to help people in high places.

💬 A ladder that reaches high places

Some fire trucks have a long ladder. When the ladder stretches out, it can reach high places. It is used to help people in high places.

🤔 Does the ladder reach high places or low places?

Firefighters ride in fire trucks.
Firefighters use hoses and tools.
Fire trucks work to protect everyone’s town.

💬 Working together with firefighters

Firefighters ride in fire trucks. Firefighters use hoses and tools. Fire trucks work to protect everyone’s town.

🤔 What kinds of tools were the firefighters using?