November, 2001
Fire Safety
. . . Crash! Bang! Boom!
Oh No! My mother screamed. I was still unaware of what had happened, but I jumped right out of bed to the scene. "Ah," I wailed. "What happened, Mom!?!" "I don't know." She answered. "Ahh!" I moaned again. Flames were all over, things were crashing to the floor, making loud booms. Suddently, the flames grew larger, and I couldn't yet see mom anymore. How did this happen!? Then I realized why at school they wanted kids to have an escape plan with their parents, and I wished I had paid attention to it. Just then I started to worry. "Mom!, Dad? Where are you?" I grew more afraid than ever in my life. Finally, I heard something. Was it Mom, or Dad? Was it both? "Oh No!" I screamed. "The cat!" I couldn't take the chance of looking for my cat, but then I remembered something. "My telephone!" I shreaked with excitement, forgetting about the fire. I picked up the phone and dialed the fire department. 9-1-1. "Hello." A lady answered.
Finally they arrived. I pounded on the window until they could hear me. When they heard the pounding, they put a ladder up to my window. Then they told me, "Open your window and try to get out." So I did. The firefighter on the ladder carried me down to safety. "Are you going to get my parents?" I asked in hope. "We can try," one said.
Just then a firefighter started hosing the house down. After he was done, the firement went into the house in search of my parents. About a half hour later they came out carrying my parents. I rushed over to them. "Are they OK?" I worriedly said. The didn't look so good. "We don't know."
They were OK after some medical operation. About a month later they accomplished a full recoverey.
My family never forgot that morning. Now we have a new house, in a new neighborhood. I told my mom how I didn't pay attention to a fire escape plan. She wasn't mad, just thankful for all she had, and happy to know that the expression "You learn something new everyday," is true. Because something that teaches you, helps everyone to learn.
OK, so back to our new house. That night I felt thankful, and happy in my new bed, and new room. I selently fell asleep.
. . . . "Oh No!" Mom screamed.
"What is happening, Mom!!" I said afraid again.
"Come here, help!" she yelled. I rushed downstairs. No one was there. Out of nowhere the whole old neighborhood jumped in front of me. S-U-P-R-I-S-E !!! They threw me a huge thank-you party.
And I know -- It is good to learn -- EVERYDAY.
by Sarah
"My house is on fire! Help! I can't find my parents." I felt frightened again. "OK, calm down, what's your address?" the lady asked. "83307 N. E. Jones Road" I said. "OK we'll be right there, stay on the line," she told me. "OK," I said calmly.
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