Airport and Public Safety Complex Host Fieldtrips
By: Orange County Communications Development
This month, Locust Grove Head Start, Orange Elementary School, Bright Side Early Care and Learning Center, and Orange County Head Start visited the Orange County Airport (KOMH) and the Public Safety Building to learn about general aviation and what it is like to be a first responder. The children started the day investigating the inside of historic planes dating back to the 1940’ s. Local aviator, Charlie Snyder, showcased a Cessna C - 150M for the children and showed what it was like to sit in the pilot ’ s seat.
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“ We ’ re trying to expose them to aviation as an option and pique their interest, ” Paul Weber, airport operations manager said. After visiting the Airport, the next stop was the Public Safety Building where the young visitors met with first responder agencies including the Orange County Sheriff ’ s Office, Emergency Communications Center (ECC), and Orange County Fire and EMS. Children were able to see the inside of an ambulance, fire safety trailer, watch firefighters suit up when being called to a fire, squad cars and tactical equipment used by the Sheriff ’ s Office, and learn where their phone call goes when they dial 911.
Tyler Williamson, communications supervisor, emphasized to the tour groups the importance of committing their home address to memory, in order to relay the information to 911 dispatchers and receive help in the event of an emergency. The children walked away with knowledge of how to call 911 and received a coloring book to reinforce what they learned.
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Page 15 | May, 2023
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