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In Savannah, an initiative called “Touch a Truck” made a stop Tuesday at Henderson E. Formey School.
Getting a chance to look around an ambulance, a SWAT truck, a fire truck is of course a cool experience for a kindergartener but the goal behind this program is to make them feel more comfortable around first responders at a young age.
While Henderson Formey Kindergartners got their chance climb up on these trucks, the group, Resilient Georgia, worked behind the scenes to put this event together. Organizers say children have to battle more mental health issues and traumatic events than years past. They hope by having this event young children won’t be scared to approach a first responder when it’s needed.