Apparently this is appropriate. This and other websites seem to recommend that children handle and even try on the fire fighter's equipment.
http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/maps/maths/number/l275_default.html
An appropriate activity for a pre-schooler is to try on a fire man's equipments after the fire saftey demonstration? I think it is: true?
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The website is about fractions?
Ooops! I'm sorry. I forgot to proofread my post. Dang!
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:eqkV4NtSwVAJ:www.firepals.com/assets/files/113936_preschool_lesson_firefighters_rescue_people_and_put_out_fires.pdf+preschooler+try+on+fireman's+equipment&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShneCRFqeK2P_K_Lbk84y_UUG63aKlDXbrRpZpZzkrGVQlHlt3IIzktYB2nPicFeMvFxFQifypiHi18Vz2iLDnNJSifOzZz0ykewVdj4J_FpN867b0fBsbEK2eudWad8r4KyTdY&sig=AHIEtbTMhT4eWThZvnj84ys8EuIUM53FYw
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:eqkV4NtSwVAJ:www.firepals.com/assets/files/113936_preschool_lesson_firefighters_rescue_people_and_put_out_fires.pdf+preschooler+try+on+fireman's+equipment&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShneCRFqeK2P_K_Lbk84y_UUG63aKlDXbrRpZpZzkrGVQlHlt3IIzktYB2nPicFeMvFxFQifypiHi18Vz2iLDnNJSifOzZz0ykewVdj4J_FpN867b0fBsbEK2eudWad8r4KyTdY&sig=AHIEtbTMhT4eWThZvnj84ys8EuIUM53FYw
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Sure.Why not? Why wouldn't it be appropriate?