First responders want to make sure your kids aren't afraid of them. Paw Patrol Live is a show about a group of dogs and each one is a different first responder. It's performing this week at the First Interstate Center in Spokane. Kids who went were treated to a special event before the show.
Not only did kids get to see their favorite Paw Patrol characters on stage, they got to see the real-life versions outside the theater, too. The non-puppy, non-cartoon versions of all their favorite Paw Patrol characters were at the show with sticker badges, a patrol car and a fire engine.
A lot of kids don't get to meet firefighters or police officers up close, except at an emergency. Spokane Police and Spokane Fire don't want it to be that way.
They want to introduce themselves to kids when there is no crisis, give them a high-five and let them know, they can trust them.
"We are here for kids and their parents to have positive interactions with first responders," said Jamie McIntyre, Spokane Fire Department.