Grade 4 students from Waterhen Lake School visited 4 Wing and Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake on June 16, taking part in a day of exploration and hands-on learning.
During their tour, students had the chance to visit the 4 Wing Fire Service, where they tried their skill at handling a fire hose and checked out some of the specialized equipment used by base firefighters. They also toured the Air Traffic Control tower and got a close-up look at a CF-18 Hornet from 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron.
Waterhen Lake School is located on the Waterhen Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan, approximately two hours east of Cold Lake. The visit to 4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake provided a unique opportunity for the students to learn more about the Royal Canadian Air Force and experience something new together.
Group photo of students and staff from Waterhen Lake School posing with firefighters from 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta during their tour of the Base Firehall on 16 June 2025.
Student from Waterhen Lake School testing out the firehose during their tour of the 4 Wing Fire Department at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 16 June 2025.
Canadian Armed Forces member from 4 Wing Cold Lake speaks about the firehall to the students from Waterhen Lake School during their visit to 4 Wing, Cold Lake, Alberta on 16 June 2025.
Corporal Chris Marshpose (left) and Corporal Geordan Davis (right) from 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron (401 TFS) pose with the students and staff from Waterhen Lake School for a group photo with a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-188 Hornet at 401 TFS, Cold Lake, Alberta on 16 June 2025 – All Photos by Aviator Haylee Fradsham, Royal Canadian Air Force Imagery Technician
Students from Waterhen Lake School visit 4 Wing Air Traffic Control (ATC) during their visit to the Base. Students got to ask questions to the aircrew from ATC and view the airfield from the tower at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 16 June 2025.