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Children learn to Play it Safe in Level

Level Volunteer Fire Company holds its annual Play It Safe Safety Camp Thursday, July 14, 2016. (Matt Button and Dan Griffin, Baltimore Sun Media Group)

For the 23rd year, the Level Volunteer Fire Company held its Play it Safe Safety Camp at the company's station in Level this week.

The three-day free camp is designed to educate elementary school-age kids on how to prevent accidents, prepare for the unexpected and properly react in a variety of emergency situations through fun-filled lessons.

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The 100 campers were rotating among stations around the firehouse Thursday with activities such as making an emergency pet disaster kit and properly using a fire extinguisher with a special fire extinguisher simulator.

They also got to watch firefighter Matthew Saylor suit up as he explained the different parts of his suit and the function of each piece.

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Squirting a fire hose was another popular spot for Thursday's session. Campers even got to pretend they were responding to a fire with a ride on a fire engine. Other safety items covered during the week of camp, which ends today (Friday) were bicycle safety, water safety and school bus safety.

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