Students in parts of northern Maine have already returned to school while students in the rest of the state will be back in the classroom over the next two weeks. Teachers and staff are getting the classrooms ready and preparing for the new school year and first responders are also busy preparing for the return to school.
In Buxton, which is part of the Bonny Eagle school district, firefighters have completed walkthroughs of all schools in town so that crews could make sure they are familiar with the layout, exits and safety features of each school. They say these walkthroughs are important in the event of an emergency so their response can be as quick and effective as possible. Elementary students and high school freshmen in that district return on Aug. 27 and all students will be back in class on Aug. 28.
In Otisfield, part of the Oxford Hills school district, the fire department refilled the fire suppression system this week at the elementary school so that it is ready for the new school year. Elementary students and high school freshmen in Oxford Hills return on Aug. 27 and all students will be back in class on Aug. 28.
In Cumberland, firefighters trained on the roof of Greely High School Thursday night, learning about the different types of rooftop units, their unique hazards and shutdown procedures. Crews practiced stretching hose lines from the standpipe system on Tower 107.
Students in the Greely school district go back to school after Labor Day.
