The Singing Fireman, also known as Rick Mack, and Freddie the Firehouse Clown, aka Jim Walkowski, teach children fire prevention and safety at Edison Elementary School in Centralia on Wednesday. Members of the Riverside Fire Authority use skits and songs to help elementary students learn about such tasks as calling 9-1-1 and “stop, drop, and roll.”

Slideshow by Sharyn L. Decker, The Chronicle.