Jericho BIG Trucks

Special Report

Touch-A-Truck at Jericho Town Library

The BIG event on Saturday 7/17, 12-2 pm, Jericho Town Library was by all measure a BIG success.

*Note: This article was written with a child's perspective as I imagined one would report this event. ~Bernie

 Folks of all heights and ages were able to get a first-hand look at some of the biggest, loudest trucks that UJFD, the Jericho Highway Department, and Essex Rescue have to offer. Sirens and flashing lights included. 
The smallest folks were the most eager and brave climbing dizzying heights in some of the BIGGEST trucks you ever did see. 
I mean who doesn't want to jump into a really really really BIG Firetruck, Ambulance, and Dump Truck. You can almost see Lake Champlain from the driver's seat of these BIG trucks. 
And boy do they have cool stuff inside. Lots of gear thingys, cool electronics, steering wheels as big as those on pirate ships;  noisemakers galore, and bouncy seats. Oh, did I tell you they are really BIG? 

And all those compartments have many more pumps and dials, and gauges to help the fireman move water to a fire. 

The ambulance has oxygen, a bed, medicines, and other helpful items to take good care of people when they are sick or injured. Some of the Rescue crew and one ambulance had to leave early to go on a call to help some people. That was ok, we are glad that those people had someone to come to help them be ok. 

The dump truck can carry about a zillion sandbox loads without a whimper. In wintertime plowing the roads from way up in the sky must be cooler than diving into a fresh new pile of snow. 

Boy, the folks who drive these BIG rigs must get tired from having to climb up so high.

But the sirens, flashing lights, and horns are a real 'blast'. 

The Firemen, Highway Dept man, and the Rescue men and women were real swell. They answered our questions, and showed us where stuff was, and let us sit in the driver's seat and in the back of the ambulance just like we were real Fire, Highway, and Rescue Service people.

We even received helmets like the real McCoy.

We took home some safety information; we are sure glad to know about how to be safe and what to do in case of a fire or other emergency. 

That is one number we will remember.

Special thanks to Gretchen Wright -  Director, Jericho Town Library, the Underhill Jericho Fire Dept Chief Mat Champlin, Second Assistant Chief Sean Mccann, and other department members, Adam from the Jericho Highway Dept., and members of the Essex Rescue squad. 

Hats off to all the members of the Fire Department, the Rescue squads, and the Highway Department for the dedicated and knowledgeable work they do to be there for us when we are in need. 

If you all ever need an extra driver for one of those BIG trucks, give us a call, we would be happy to get into the driver's seat again. Though we might need a really big step stool to climb aboard. 

BIG TRUCKS FOR A BIG-HEARTED COMMUNITY!