A puppet for fire safety

During the Corona pandemic, the fire brigade was not able to visit kindergartens and schools in order to familiarise children with the importance of fire safety from an early age. For this reason, the Paderborn fire fighters came up with something: with the help of the puppet Rudi Ratte, they explain the world of the fire brigade in short videos.

The topics are varied, starting with the question 'What does an emergency vehicle look like from the inside? The videos are not only made available on YouTube permanently, but also free of charge and across local and national borders.

In the meantime, consideration is being given to whether puppet theatre could enter kindergartens in person. In this way, children could get close to their star and ask their questions to Rudi Ratte in a direct and immediate way.
 
Here is an example video in which Rudi Ratte explains a fire-fighting vehicle: