Sequim elementary schools hosted “Friend a First Responder” Day at Greywolf and Helen Haller Elementary schools on April 26.
First responders from the U.S. Border Patrol, Clallam County Fire District 3, Olympic Ambulance, PenCom, and Washington State Patrol joined students at lunch, recess and in reading books.
Students wrote letters and colored shields to display and give to the guests as a thank you for their service.
Isaac Malkasian shows his shield he drew for Friend a First Responder Day to Emergency Medical Technician Mike Walsh with Clallam County Fire District 3.
Dennis Laboy, a PenCom communications supervisor, talks to Helen Haller Elementary fifth graders during lunch on April 26 about his job working on emergency calls. He was joined by other first responders on Friend a First Responder Day.
Photo courtesy Sequim Elementary PTA/ First responders from the U.S. Border Patrol, Clallam County Fire District 3 and others joined fifth graders at Helen Haller Elementary on April 26 to discuss their jobs for Friend a First Responder Day.
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Blaine sector joined Helen Haller Elementary second graders on April 26 to discuss their jobs for Friend a First Responder Day.
Photo courtesy Sequim Elementary PTA/ Students drew in shields to honor local first responders for Friend a First Responder Day.
Photo courtesy Sequim Elementary PTA/ Captain Jack Hueter with Clallam County Fire District 3 stands with his son Ellis during Friend a First Responder Day on April 26 at Greywolf Elementary.
Photo courtesy Greywolf Elementary Firefighter Ryan Hueter with Clallam County Fire District 3 goes to recess with his son Hudson on April 26 during Friend a First Responder Day at Greywolf Elementary.
