CRESTVIEW — Children participating in the Lillie M. Conyers Summer Reading Program now know more about fire safety.
Crestview firefighters and Engine 1 visited Mount Zion AME Church on Tuesday to give a group of 4- to 12-year-olds some potentially life-saving lessons.
For instance, children learned that they should stop what they're doing, drop to the floor and roll around if their clothes catch fire.
Children participating in the six-week summer reading program make friends, crafts and memories while improving their reading skills, according to Crestview Public Library Director Jean Lewis, who has led this program for a couple of years.
"I originally was a volunteer for (the late) Lillie Conyers," she said. "She was the one who originally headed this program." Conyers, a former city council member, wanted to do something beneficial for her neighborhood.
The Rev. Sinclair Forbes, Mount Zion's pastor, said he supports the program for one particular reason.
"We have to read to lead," he said.
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WHAT: Lillie M. Conyers Summer Reading Program
WHEN: 10-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays through July 14
WHERE: Mount Zion AME Church, 502 McDonald St., Crestview
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview children learn about fire safety