Incoming kindergarteners experience the use of an active fire hose with a little help from Fire Cadet Bryan Thomas during this morning’s Safety Town program underway all week at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. Safety Town is an annual event sponsored by the Los Alamos Police Department and Los Alamos Public Schools for children entering Kindergarten. Students participate in hands-on activities, crafts, interactions with safety personnel, and safety situations to prepare for potential hazards they may encounter at school, home or in the community. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

LAPD personnel instruct children on safe riding practices during this morning’s Safety Town program at Barranca School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Dispatch personnel help young students understand the use of the 911 emergency number, responding to emergencies and who to contact. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com