[bright music] - Hi, my name is Lieutenant Green and I'm a helper.

I'm very proud of my job because I keep you safe from fires.

I'm a firefighter.

You might see me if there's a fire in your neighborhood, if you're in an accident, or if there's been a bad storm.

I'm gonna tell you a little more about how firefighters help.

When I go to work, I wear a special uniform so you know I'm there to help.

During a fire, firefighters wear a special mask and suit and carry equipment to keep us safe from the heat and smoke.

My suit looks like this.

My jacket protects me from heat of the fire.

It's made with special fabrics that protect my skin.

A mask can help me breathe even when there's smoke in the air.

The mask filters out the dangerous smoke and my air tank provides fresh air to breathe.

I'm gonna show you what my mask looks like.

I might sound different.

It might look a little scary when I wear my mask, but don't be afraid if you hear my loud breathing or if you can't see my face.

I'm here to help you and my mask is here to help me.

My helmet and my visor protect my head and my eyes.

Another really important tool is my fire engine.

Fire engines carry firefighters and lots of tools to burning buildings so they're very big.

They're usually bright red in color and they have lights and sirens so you can hear and see me coming.

Let's go check it out.

This is my fire engine.

It's a little bit different than the cars grownups drive because it has a bunch of special tools so I can help you.

One of the most important tools on the fire engine is the fire hose.

It's connected to a big tank of water and it allows me to spray a bunch of water on a fire really, really fast.

Another important tool is a ladder.

The ladder allows me to reach high windows and really tall buildings just in case we need to save somebody.

I also have lots of other tools on the fire engine.

They help me out in many different situations.

[gentle bright music] One tool that can help you is a fire safety plan.

You can work with the grownups in your life to create a plan in case there's a fire in your home.

Talk about how you'll get out of the house if there's a fire and where you'll meet outside.

You can talk about fire safety and how important it is to never play with matches or fire.

In an emergency, you can help me by following instructions and never going back into a building that is on fire.

If a family member or pet is inside, you can tell me and I'll go to help.

I like my job because I get to help people like you.

If you see me in your neighborhood, wave hi, I like to wave back.

Firefighters like me are important helpers in everyone's neighborhood.

So what's my job?

To keep you safe.

And what's your job?

To be safe.