Your child can attended a fire safety program with “Big John” the talking fire engine. Big John is a 1981 Crown Fire Engine that was Purchased from the Huntington Beach Fire Department in 2005. The engine is named after and dedicated to the wishes of Monsignor John Sammon, Fire Service Chaplain for over 60 years. “Big John’s” voice was donated by Thurol Ravenscroft (the legendary voice of Tony-the-Tiger).

As ” Big John” talks about fire safety to the children he “cries” real water from his headlights because he is sad when children are injured by fire and he “smiles and waves” by his light bar lighting up because the children are learning to be fire safe. The engine’s program is interactive soliciting children’s answers to questions such as; “Do you know what number to call when there’s an emergency at your house?” There is a pause for the children to answer and then “Big John” responds with, “That’s right, boys and girls!”