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Elementary students ride to school in style
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Chase Wern who won first place in the Fire Safety Poster Contest poses with a group of Western Reserve Firefighters as he head to school May 25.
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Firefighters (left) Bill O'Hara, David Rash (middle) and Robert Sanchez pose after presenting Giana Mcarthur with her award for winning first place in the Fire Safety Poster Contest May 23.
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Western Reserve Fire Prevention Officer Bill O'Hara (right) presents Giana Mcarthur with her prize after winning first place in the Fire Safety Poster Contest May 23.
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Giana Mcarthurholds the picture she drew that won her first place in the Fire Safety Poster contest May 23.
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Chase Wern waves just moments after arriving at Dobbins Elementary School in a Firefighter truck after he won first place in the Fire Safety Poster Contest May 25.
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Giana Mcarthur( first row left) smiles with her family, Nickolas Mcarthur( first row right).(second row left to right) Mathew Mcarthur, Anamarantis Mcarthur and Alexis Mcarthur .
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Neighbors | EARTHA TERREKK.Western Reserve Fire Prevention Officer Bill O'Hara (left) smies with Chase Wern who won first place in the Fire Safety Poster Contest May 25.
By EARTHA TERRELL
Both Union and Dobbins Elementary School students rode to school in a fire truck after winning first place in the Fire Safety Poster Contest.
Dobbins Elementary School student Chase Wern and Union Elementary school student Giana Mcarthur drew posters that were chosen by the firefighters.
“Every fall the Ohio State Fire Fighter Department holds a fire prevention contest and the firefighters pick the winners,” said Bill O’Hara, Western Reserve Fire Prevention officer.
Wern, who was also a winner in 2010, smiled from ear to ear as he rode to school in the fire truck May 25.
“It’s the most special way to come to school,” said Chase’s mother, Melissa.
Mcarthur was also excited to ride to school in the fire truck May 23 where she was greeted by her classmates and family.
“She was waiting at the end of her driveway,” O’Hara said.
Both winners also received a bag full of fire safety tools and a first-place ribbon.
The contest not only gives students the chance to ride in a fire truck, but also increases awareness of the importance of fire prevention to the community.
“It’s just a fantastic feeling and it’s making the general public more aware of fire prevention,” O’Hara said.