Fraser Woods Montessori School 3- to 6-year-olds in the school's summer program readied themselves for a special visit by three Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) on Tuesday, August 2, by making "emergency kits," with bandages, cotton balls, and other essentials.

The group was one of two in the Fraser Woods Montessori School summer program, and the week's theme for the program was "Around Town," which Alison Kistner, who oversees the school's admissions and parent relations, described as a week of learning about places around a town.

While the children never left their school, Ms Kistner said they learned about places like an ice cream shop and firehouse. On Tuesday the students were learning about ambulance garages, under the guidance of teacher Cindy Carroll. On Thursday, the plan was for the students to make a drive-in movie theater, and the plan for Friday was for the students to study a pet shop and make dog treats.

After assembling their emergency kits the students made their way outside the school just before EMTs Chris Capozza, Sarah Previs, and Cathy Dahlmeyer pulled up in a Newtown Volunteer Ambulance vehicle. The students wheeled a pretend ambulance that they had created out of a cart and white paper, to show the visitors.

Ms Previs explained what the initials "EMT" stand for before the three visitors started sharing information and demonstrating equipment.

Some of the students volunteered to wear some of the equipment, like Aiden Capozza, who tested a neck brace after saying hello to his father, Chris.