Firefighter Finn's EMERGENCY VEHICLE RACE: Learning about sirens, lights, and how emergency vehicles help our community! - Couverture rigide

Gentile, Chief Steven; Gentile, Steven Patrick

Couverture rigide

ISBN 13 : 9798256279127

Editeur : Steven Gentile, 2026

Synopsis

It's RACE DAY at the Community Safety Fair-and four emergency vehicles are competing!

Blaze the fire truck, Patchy the police car, Annie the ambulance, and Zoom the police motorcycle line up at the starting line! Firefighter Finn, Lily, Juliet, and Sparky watch excitedly as these four emergency vehicle friends race around the track with sirens wailing and lights flashing!

But this isn't just any race-it's a teaching moment! As the vehicles speed around the track, Firefighter Finn teaches children the most important safety lesson of all: When you hear sirens and see flashing lights, PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT and STOP!

Join Blaze and his emergency vehicle friends in this exciting racing adventure that teaches children essential road safety skills while celebrating the community heroes who keep us safe every single day!

THE STORY:

Race Day Excitement - Four emergency vehicles gather at the Community Safety Fair for the Great Emergency Vehicle Race! Blaze the fire truck sparkles with excitement! Patchy the police car focuses determinedly! Annie the ambulance smiles kindly! Zoom the police motorcycle revs his engine! Firefighter Finn raises the checkered flag: "On your mark... get set... GO!"

The Race Begins - VROOM! All four vehicles zoom off the starting line! Zoom the motorcycle zips ahead first-he's small and FAST! Patchy chases close behind! Annie accelerates steadily! Blaze brings up the rear, but his headlights twinkle happily because he knows speed isn't everything!

The Siren Symphony - As they race, all four vehicles turn on their sirens! "WEE-OOO-WEE-OOO!" wails Patchy! "NEE-NAW-NEE-NAW!" sounds Annie! "WAAAH-WAAAH-WAAAH!" blares Blaze-the LOUDEST of all! A little boy asks, "Why do they have sirens?" Finn explains: "Sirens say 'We're coming! We need to get somewhere fast to help someone! Please move over!'"

Flashing Lights Lesson - Around the first corner, Patchy's red and blue lights flash brilliantly! Juliet teaches the crowd: "Flashing lights help people SEE emergency vehicles coming, even from far away! Red, blue, and white lights make them visible day and night!"

Annie's Important Mission - On the straightaway, Annie the ambulance speeds up! Lily tells the children: "Ambulances carry sick or hurt people to the hospital! That's why they need to go fast-someone needs help RIGHT NOW!" Annie races forward with her life-saving mission in mind!

Patchy's Protective Purpose - Patchy zooms past Annie into second place! Finn explains: "Police cars help keep people safe! They stop dangerous drivers, help find lost people, and protect our community!" Patchy's siren wails as he demonstrates his speed and skill!

Blaze's Happy Fourth Place - Blaze is in fourth place, but his headlights twinkle with joy! He's not worried about winning! Finn says proudly: "Fire trucks are bigger and heavier! But when there's a fire, Blaze gets there as fast as he can to help people and put out flames!" Blaze honks cheerfully: "HONK HONK!"

THE CRITICAL LESSON - All four vehicles turn on their lights AND sirens together! Red! Blue! White! Flashing everywhere! The cacophony of sirens fills the air! Finn teaches the MOST IMPORTANT LESSON: "When you see lights and hear sirens, you need to PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT! That means move your car to the right side of the road and STOP!"

Why Pull Over? - A little girl asks: "Why do we pull over to the right?" Juliet explains clearly: "Emergency vehicles need to get past you QUICKLY! Someone might be hurt, or there might be a fire! When you pull over and stop, you help them save LIVES! Every second counts!"

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Author - Steven GentileSteven Gentile is a retired firefighter with over 38 years of experience serving his community. Through the Firefighter Finn Fun Adventures series, Steven combines real-world safety knowledge with heartwarming storytelling to help young children learn important life lessons in a fun, reassuring way.Steven created Firefighter Finn to teach children ages 3-7 about safety, listening, teamwork, and kindness-using stories that feel exciting without being scary. His goal is to help children feel confident, calm, and empowered when facing everyday challenges.About the SeriesThe Firefighter Finn Fun Adventures series introduces young readers to positive problem-solving, emotional awareness, and community safety through relatable characters and gentle adventures. Each book includes age-appropriate lessons that parents, caregivers, and educators can easily reinforce at home or in the classroom.Educational FocusThis book highlights winter safety awareness, careful listening, teamwork, and helping others-key skills that support early social-emotional learning and real-life safety habits.AcknowledgmentsWith gratitude to families, educators, and first responders everywhere who inspire children to be brave, thoughtful, and kind. Special thanks to the young readers whose curiosity and imagination bring Firefighter Finn's adventures to life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Steven Gentile
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798256279127
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Nombre de pages: 38
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible