With events cancelled, schools closed, and families being told to hunker down and isolate, interaction with others is minimal. The Grand Chute Fire Department, which regularly invites people into its station, is bringing the station to the people. It started with a Facebook post on Tuesday, inviting people to join the Grand Chute Fire Department for a little story time, since the department's community outreach has stopped due to the coronavirus.
"We really enjoy engaging the public and getting out there or having them come here. It's something that we love to do and we're missing it right now and so we kind of have that void," says Engineer Wade Thorson.
With the help of Sparky the Fire Dog, Engineer Wade Thorson and Firefighter Kody Porter not only read two stories to viewers, but they also squeezed in some helpful personal hygiene tips. Making the video not only entertaining, but also educational.