Walker County Firefighters Julie Mathews and Shaughn Currin go through the lunch line with students at Cherokee Ridge Elementary as part of the Firefighter Buddy Program designed to help students become more familiar with emergency personnel and their resources for their community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Firefighter Clint Gard sitting with Mr. Lee’s kindergarten class makes friends and catches up on the latest kindergarten scoop from Matthew Roach and Brian Pityer.  The Firefighter Buddy Program helps younger students learn to trust and not be afraid of emergency services.