Rumford firefighter Jeff Harren helps 6-year-old Kierstyn Lyons of Mexico down from the cab of a fire engine. Will LaFlamme, 7, of Bethel, is in the background. Members of the Rumford Fire Department showed firefighter clothing and talked about fire safety at the Rumford Public Library on Wednesday afternoon as part of the summer reading program.

Rumford firefighter Jeff Harren helps Ellie LeDuc put on a firefighter hat at the Rumford Public Library on Wednesday afternoon. Deputy Chief Richard Coulombe is in the background. Youngsters had a chance to try on firefighter clothing as part of a talk on fire safety during the library’s summer reading program.