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Firefighter Steve Rice dons his bunker gear to demonstrate the importance of the protective gear when firefighters have to respond to a fire. U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Berenger

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Firefighter Mike Balliet hands out fire helmets and activity books to the visiting children of the Hearts Apart program. U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Berenger

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Thunderbird Inn dining facility manager Robert Vick offers 7-year-old Noah Beutler a slice of pizza while mom Nicole Beutler watches on as the families of Hearts Apart have lunch at the dining hall. U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Berenger

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Hearts Apart families tour fire department, have lunch at Thunderbird Inn

Published June 25, 2007
By Sheila Rupp
Nucleus Journalist

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico -- Hearts Apart families visited the base fire station June 6 for a tour of the facility and equipment. Children got a chance to look at the emergency vehicles while parents got summer safety tips from fire personnel.

The families also enjoyed lunch at the Thunderbird Inn dining facility.

Hearts Apart is a program designed for the families of deployed servicemembers for support and networking. Meetings are the first Saturday of each month at the Consolidated Support Building in the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For more information about Hearts Apart, call Tech. Sgt. Steve Felts, the Family Readiness noncommissioned officer at 853-1704.