Traveling with the Fire Safety Dogs!

Hi boys and girls! Welcome to Sparkles’ Kids Zone on Firelife.com!

Siren and Tango have been very busy traveling! In the past couple of months they have traveled over 5,000 miles sharing fire safety!

The map below shows where the dogs have been! See all those blue stars? Those are the states that Tango and Siren have been to! Can you name all the states?

It was Siren’s very first time to go to Washington, DC! He was so excited! He visited some of the monuments there and he went to see Senator Boozman. Senator Boozman really supports fire safety! He gets a high paw!

Siren the Fire Safety Dog outside the Hart Building in Washington, D.C.

Siren the Fire Safety Dog visiting with Senator John Boozman in his office.

After Siren visited with Senator Boozman, he went to see some of the sights in Washington, DC!

Here he is by the Washington Monument!

Siren the Fire Safety Dog in Washington, D.C., by the Washington Monument.

Tango the Fire Safety Dog helping Firefighter Dayna during a fire presentation at the North Canton Fire Department.

Tango had a big time too! He got to go on his very own special trip, and he helped Firefighter Dayna with several fire safety events. One special day he shared fire safety at the North Canton Fire Department in North Canton, Ohio. Special thanks to Chief Bacon and the firefighters for helping with our fire safety presentation. It was so pawsome! Thanks to our good friends at EdenPURE for sponsoring Tango’s trip!

Firefighter Chuck shared with the children why firefighters wear bunker gear. Firefighter Dayna and Firefighter Chuck shared with the boys and girls there that firefighters are your friends and that they are always there to help you!

North Canton Firefighter Chuck sharing with the boys and girls how important it is that firefighters wear their gear.

Firefighter Chuck showing the boys and girls how firefighters crawl low.

Tango the Fire Safety Dog showing the boys and girls how he gets low and goes. Remember to crawl low on your hands and knees boys and girls.

Tango the Fire Safety Dog then met the boys and girls after the presentation. Tango loved getting hugs!

Tango the Fire Safety Dog getting petted by the boys and girls.

Afterwards, Tango posed for some pictures. He had so much fun!

Photo courtesy of EdenPURE

Tango posing with Chief Bacon and the Firefighters of the North Canton (OH) Firefighters . Photo courtesy of EdenPURE

One of the highlights of the trip for Tango (and Firefighter Dayna) was meeting Richard Karn. Mr. Karn played “Al” on Home Improvement. He was so very nice!

Tango the Fire Safety Dog and Richard Karn.

Here’s a picture of Tango the Fire Safety Dog with Mr. Karn! Check out the big smile on Firefighter Dayna’s face!

Firefighter Dayna, Tango the Fire Safety Dog, and Richard Karn. Photo by EdenPURE.

Here’s a video of Tango meeting Mr. Karn!

BlogPaws

Tango the Fire Safety Dog also went to BlogPaws in Washington, DC on his big trip! BlogPaws is a fun event for bloggers to go learn more about blogs. We were very honored to go and Tango did a presentation with Travelin’ Jack and the good folks from PetSmart!

Tango the Fire Safety Dog at BlogPaws 2011 in Tysons Corner, Virginia

Travelin’ Jack and his human, Jill Toni from PetSmart, Firefighter Dayna, and Tango the Fire Safety Dog practicing their presentation for BlogPaws

Tango the Fire Safety Dog and his friend, Travelin’ Jack

The fire safety dogs have a blog called the “Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Blog” and we shared information with the participants of the conference information about our blog and helpful tips on how to have a successful blog.The fire safety dogs LOVE blogging!

Sparkles’ Clubhouse Construction Update

Sparkles’ Clubhouse is really coming along. The picket fence outside the clubhouse is now in the process of being painted! We are so excited! A special thank you to First Alert for the awesome clubhouse!

Picket fence around Sparkles’ Clubhouse is in the process of being painted

Here’s the latest episode of Sparkles’ Safety Spot! It was our 10th episode! My, how time flies! Click on the picture below to watch!

I hope that you have been able to catch an episode of Sparkles’ Safety Spot either live on the Web or recorded on the Web! We have a blast and would love for you to join us! Below you will find more information!

You can learn all about Sparkles’ Safety Spot (which airs live on the web the first and third Tuesday of the month) on the show’s Web site! You can also find free downloadable coloring pages, find out when the next show will be and more! Visit HERE to learn more!

To watch Sparkles’ Safety Spot at 7 P.M the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, or to learn more about the show, click on the button below!

You can learn all about Sparkles’ Safety Spot (which airs live on the web the first and third Tuesday of the month) on the show’s website! You can also find free downloadable coloring pages, find out when the next show will be and more! Visit HERE to learn more!

Here are the airdates!

Remember my good friend Emma Zen? She’s a really good friend and she has been raising money to get pet oxygen masks put in firetrucks. Check out this really cute video that her human made! This is just about the cutest video ever!

FIRE SAFETY TIP

Firefighters are your friends! Never hide from a firefighter. They are there to help you!

Send an email telling to the fire safety dogs what you do to help keep your family safe and we will share your story here on firelife.com!

Safety Dog’s Upcoming Schedule:

September, the fire safety dogs are busy Skyping with schools alla across the country! Floow the fire safety dogs on Facebook for the latest up-to-date schedule and learn about all the exciting things the fire safety dogs will be doing.

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To learn all the latest about Sparkles’ Kids Zone, visit the fire safety dog’s Facebook page! Click on the button below to go to the page!

FUN WITH SKYPE!

Would you like for me and the other fire safety dogs to come to your school via Skype? Ask a grown-up to click HERE to learn more!

Color the Fire Safety Dogs a picture!

If you color a page, send me a picture of it and I will put it up here on the Kids Zone! This month, I will take all of the names of children who have submitted coloring pages and draw the name of one lucky winner to win one of my fire safety books*, pawtographed by me! So, get out those crayons and get coloring, and good luck!

Would you like to send a picture to me? Send it to me at sparkles@sparklesthefiresafetydog.com <mailto:sparkles@sparklesthefiresafetydog.com> and I will share it here on the Kids Zone!

Remember, you can get your very own free coloring sheets, on my Web site! Click on the picture below to get your very own free coloring sheets!