Barranca Mesa Elementary School student Liam Cunningham finds out how heavy Capt. Manny Pacheco’s hat really is during his visit Friday morning to Los Alamos Fire Station 2 on DP Road. Cunningham is the lucky winner of the Firefighter For A Day prize in a silent auction at the school during the PTO’s Bobcat Bonanza last April. The Los Alamos Fire Department is ready to help other schools with similar fundraising and community awareness programs. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Liam Cunningham poses for a photo with his fire crew after being a firefighter for the day Friday at Station 2. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

A firefighter helps Liam Cunningham descend from a fire truck Friday morning at Station 2 as part of his Firefighter for a Day experience. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Barranca Mesa Elementary School student Liam Cunningham gets help with his gear as he prepares to fight a fire. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailynews.com

Firefighters in full gear show Liam Cunningham how to undo a hose from their truck. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Liam Cunningham learns how to activate a fire hydrant from his firefighter partner. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Firefighters prepare to take Liam Cunningham inside their training facility at Station 2 on DP Road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Firefighters went all out for Liam Cunningham during his Firefighter for a Day experience Friday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos Fire Department even provided the ‘smoke’ for Liam Cunningham Friday morning at the Station 2 training facility on DP Road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Liam Cunningham and a firefighter walk past a woman in a ‘smoke-filled’ room at the LAFD’s training facility on DP Road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Liam Cunningham radios the status of the ‘fire’ to firefighters outside the building. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Capt. Manny Pacheco shows emblems to Liam Cunningham. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Sparky shows up to congratulate Liam Cunningham on a job well done. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Liam Cunningham poses with Sparky before heading off for lunch with his fellow firefighters. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department personnel presented Liam Cunningham with a certificate of achievement and some souvenirs Friday following his time with firefighters. Photos by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com