Friends in disguise

Many times, adults forget to look at things and people from a child’s perspective. For instance, it would have never have occurred to us at the Saratoga Sun that children would be frightened of firemen. We, as adults, know they are there to help during a fire.

To a child, a fireman in full gear may look like a giant yellow monster.

Last week, the Saratoga Fire Department went to Saratoga Elementary School and gave a gear presentation in conjunction with a fire drill.

One of the demonstrations included what a fireman looks like in full fire gear.

This allowed the children to see firemen �...