Winston-Salem Fire Department helps kids cool off in a fun way

CHRISTINE. KENNY. THANK YOU. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANY COUNTIES IN THE PIEDMONT. RIGHT NOW, THE TEMPERATURES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE REALLY DANGEROUS. BUT AS OUR PHOTOJOURNALIST JEFF AMERNICK FOUND OUT ALONG EAST 29TH STREET TODAY, WINSTON-SALEM FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A FUN WAY TO KEEP PEOPLE COOL. LET THE KIDS KIND OF RUN AROUND, HAVE SOME FUN. WE SLIDE DOWN THE HILL. IT’S A GOOD TIME. I’M GLAD WE GET OUT HERE AND DO THIS FOR THESE KIDS, ESPECIALLY ON A HOT DAY. IT’S LIKE A SLIP N SLIDE. HEY, LOOK AT THIS. IT FEELS GOOD TO HAVE PEOPLE COME SO CLOSE TO SHOW SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY AND ALL THAT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS A STORY YOU HEAR ABOUT IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. YOU KNOW, THESE KIDS WILL GROW UP. REMEMBER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AND THEN BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU’LL BE WORKING WITH ONE OF THESE KIDS. THEY’RE LIKE, MAN, I REMEMBER WHEN Y’ALL WERE OUT HERE DOING THIS. LOOK HOW MUCH YOU GOT ON HERE. TURN IT AROUND. PUT IT THAT WAY. IT’S JUST IT’S SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE AT THE END OF THE DAY. YOU KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING? AND IF WE CAN DO THIS MORE OFTEN. SURE. HEY, I’M OUT HERE WITH THEM. IT’S COLD WATER, THOUGH. I KNOW IT’S HOT OUTSIDE. THIS IS TOO FAR. HOW YOU FEELING, DAWG? AMAZING. ITS THE FUNNEST DAY EVER. IT’S FUN BECAUSE, LIKE. AND WE CAN GET ALL WET. HEY, I COULDN’T BE NO BETTER PLACE RIGHT NOW. IS THAT MORE FUN? THE KIDS. ARE YOU? IT’S HARD TO SAY. COME ON. WOW. A NATURAL WATER PARK. A LOT O