Bring Your Child to Work Day | Kids Play Grown-Up at City Hall

Children of City of South Pasadena employee caught a glimpse of their parent’s workplace on Thursday during the national event

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Leona Tesfaye shares her new firefighter hat with Anteneh

Children of City of South Pasadena employees were given a glimpse of the working world Thursday as part of the national Bring Your Child to Work Day.

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Mayor Dr. Marina Khubsrian brought her son, Max to work
PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | City employees brought their families to City Hall and the adjacent departments for a fun filled day at work

The event kicked off at 9 a.m. inside the South Pasadena Council Chambers as the kids met with members of the council. At 9:30 a.m., parents showed their children where they work. Between 10 and 11 a.m., the kids toured both the fire and police departments.

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Firefighter/ Paramedic Joseph Monticone gave families a grand tour of the fire department
PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Firefighter/ Paramedic Joseph Monticone let kids handle on of the real-live fire hoses
PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Kids grouped together with members of the South Pasadena Fire Department

Firefighter/paramedic Joseph Monticone gave kids and parents a grand tour of the facility. Tykes got a chance to take the driver’s seat of Engine 81 at the fire station, handle a real-live fire hose, and watch firefighters slide down the fire pole donning their new firefighter hats.

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PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Kids look on in anticipation as firefighters slid down the fire pole at the fire station
PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Kids took the wheel at one of the fire trucks at the fire department
PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Firefighter/ Paramedic Joseph Monticone gave families a grand tour of the fire department

Afterwards, families travelled next door to the police department to meet Justice the Police Dog, sit in a squad car and motorcycle and have a Q & A with Captain Brian Solinsky about what makes a police station function.

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Justice the Police Dog delights those of all ages!

Take Your Child to Work Day wrapped up with a city-sponsored lunch inside the Council Chambers featuring pizza from Tomato Pie on Mission Street in South Pasadena.

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | SPPD Sargent Robledo let kids take the seat
PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | SPPD Officer Sandoval introduces Lisu the resident K-9 Belgian Malinois

National Take Your Kids to Work Day is recognized on the fourth Thursday in April each year. The annual event is an educational program where parents take their children to work with them for one day.

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Justice the Police Dog delighted children!

 

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Kids took the wheel at one of the fire trucks at the fire department

According to Forbes, more than 37 million Americans at more than 3.5 million workplaces in the United States take part in the event.

Launched 26 years by the Ms. Foundation as Take Your Daughters to Work Day, the event has been retooled today as Bring Your Child to Work Day, designed for girls and boys ages 8 to 18 to learn about their parent’s workplace, then take what they learned back to school the next day.

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Firefighter/ Paramedic Joseph Monticone gave families a grand tour of the fire department
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PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Kids took the wheel at one of the fire trucks at the fire department