Mike Passera, assistant chief, speaks about firefighter gear during a fire-prevention event at CDC North, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base Quantico
Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Fire and Emergency Services visited Child Development Center North on Oct. 21 as part of an annual public education campaign, teaching children and staff how to look for and prevent fire hazards with live demonstrations and classes, according to photos the Marine Corps posted to DVIDS.
Assistant Chief Mike Passera spoke to the group about firefighter gear and equipment. Children high-fived firefighters, including Curt Reifsteck, and staff and kids posed for photos during the event.
Staff and children with Child Development Center North pose for a photo during a fire prevention public display event at CDC North on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base QuanticoStaff and children with Child Development Center North attend a fire prevention public display event at CDC North on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base QuanticoMike Passera, the assistant chief of Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Fire and Emergency Services, speaks to staff and children with Child Development Center North about the gear and equipment used by firefighters during a fire prevention public display event at CDC North on MCB Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base QuanticoA child high-fives Curt Reifsteck, a firefighter with Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Fire and Emergency Services, during a fire prevention public display event at Child Development Center North on MCB Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base QuanticoA child high-fives Curt Reifsteck, a firefighter with Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Fire and Emergency Services, during a fire prevention public display event at Child Development Center North on MCB Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base QuanticoStaff and children with Child Development Center North view a firetruck on display during a fire prevention public display event at CDC North on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base QuanticoStaff and children with Child Development Center North pose for a photo during a fire prevention public display event at CDC North on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base QuanticoStaff and children with Child Development Center North pose for a photo during a fire prevention public display event at CDC North on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2026. Photo: Cpl. Darien Wright / Marine Corps Base Quantico
