PHOTO - At Roosevelt Elementary, the first day of school was as shiny and new as a fire truck.
And there it was Thursday morning, arriving on 14th Avenue along with hundreds of parents and children.
Suddenly, back-to-school day was even better.
“This is always an anxious time for kids,” said Lt. Mike Walker of the Spokane Fire Department, who has two children of his own.
After arriving at the South Hill school, Walker and three colleagues offered cheers and high-fives to hundreds of children.
“It’s super important for us to be out in the community and for kids to see us in a different light than they usually see us.
“We try to get out in the community as much as we can,” said Walker, whose crew was one of several sent out by Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer.