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Fire and Rescue [VHS]

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_Fire and Rescue_ is the third video in this series that my son has watched. Like many boys his age, he's interested in trucks, construction, and the like; and so we purchased _House Construction Ahead_ and _Road Construction Ahead_, both of which he loves. But _Fire and Rescue_ is his favorite. The video follows Mike, a New England firefighter, around on his daily tasks. There is a firehouse with an old-fashioned pole, and lots of fires, and even Dalmations! Fred Levine, the director of the series, knows exactly what kids want in a workplace documentary: action and image, language that kids can understand, likeable characters, and no "filler" tape loops.

We've seen all (and I do mean all!) the videos on firefighters at our local library, and we and our 3-year-old son agree that this is definitely the best. It's full of action but not overly scary, the narrator (Firefighter Mike) is excellent, and it gives a good overview of the many different things that firefighters do (including a great sequence where they spray their hoses in a park so kids can run and slide in the mud). Highly recommended for kids who are fascinated by firefighting.

These videos are all amazing. Your kids will watch them over and over and over til you know every word and every piece of music. That being said, they're not annoying. They're worth the money and some of them are expensive. You can't go wrong with this for little boys.