Schooled on fire safety

West Manatee Fire Rescue fire inspector Malik Staton talks Jan. 20 to students at the Ida M. Stewart Elementary School in Bradenton about preparing escape plans in the event of a house fire. Islander Photo: Courtesy WMFR

WMFR firefighter Gavin Johnston shows students the workings of a fire engine during the district’s Jan. 20 elementary school visit.

WMFR firefighters Gavin Johnston and Chris O’Kelly provide a demonstration Jan. 20 of how they equip the engine with firefighting gear and what it does for them.