ST CHARLES, Mo. — The St. Charles Fire Department hosted a virtual tour of its fire station Monday morning.
The tour was livestreamed at 10 a.m. on the department's Facebook page and was geared for kids. It got more than 10,000 views.
All in-person tours and other non-essential duties have been suspended in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but the department said that doesn't mean education has to stop.
"We know this can be tough, especially for those younger members of our community that really enjoy coming to the station and getting to see where we live and work," said department spokesperson Kelly Hunsel. "So what we thought we'd do is provide a virtual fire station tour."
The department also answered questions posted in the comments of its announcement video.
"The Facebook Live videos will continue all week providing classes to children on math, science, spelling, reading, art, and PE," the department said in a press release. "Possible special topics could include calculating medication doses and how to pump a fire truck!"
To watch Monday's virtual trip, click here.
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