The chief told the firemen to quickly descend the pole to respond to the emergency. It is important for families to have a designated meeting place in case of a fire. Firefighters bravely do their job of putting out fires using equipment like gear and trucks, getting to locations via routes and messages dispatched. Safety practices include having secondary escape routes and fire drills, while devices like smoke detectors can detect risks.

1. chief A leader of a group. The chief told the firemen to get down the pole quick!

2. designated Marked or agreed upon . Your family should have a designated spot to meet if there is a fire!

3. dispatch To send a message; the act of sending messages The man tried to dispatch the message that the cab driver needed to pick someone up.

4. emergencies Things that happen without warning and require a quick response. The goalie guarded the goal and kept the other team from scoring points.

5. route A path or trail. Make a safe route to get out of your home in an emergency.

6. Fire engine A truck used to put out fires. The fire engine got to the house just in time.

7. secondary An alternate or extra way. Make a secondary escape route to get out of your house if there is a fire.

8. drill A practice exercise. You can talk when we do a fire drill.

9. firefighters People who put out fires as their job. Firefighters are very brave people.

10. gear Equipment used to do certain things. My gear for baseball is a bat, ball and glove.

11. detector A device that detects or picks up a signal. A smoke detector has saved many lives from fires.

12. examine To look over carefully. The doctor wanted to examine the bump on my head.

13. smother To put out. Try to smother the fire.

14. valves Parts that control he flow of water. Cut off the valves before the water floods the building.