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Jefferson Parish Firefighters Came to Mira's Lemonade Stand in Metairie! 🚒🍋

Seven Jefferson Parish firefighters in navy JPFD uniforms standing in front of a red ladder fire truck holding cups of Mira's fresh-squeezed lemonade, with Mira in her Mira's Lemonade Squishy t-shirt and two friends in red fire helmets smiling in front of them at the kid-run lemonade stand in Metairie, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish firefighters stopped by Mira's Lemonade Squishy stand in Metairie for lemonade — and stayed to rate squishies. 🚒🍋
Five Jefferson Parish firefighters holding cups of lemonade beside a red JPFD fire engine while six kids in red plastic fire helmets, including Mira in her Mira's Lemonade Squishy shirt, crowd in front for a group photo at the Metairie lemonade stand and squishy rating table
The second engine crew with Mira and all her friends in their new JPFD fire helmets.

What happened when Jefferson Parish firefighters visited Mira's lemonade stand in Metairie?

Jefferson Parish firefighters pulled two fire trucks up to Mira's Lemonade Squishy stand in Metairie, Louisiana, drank fresh-squeezed lemonade with Mira and her friends, tried out the squishy table, and rated their favorite squishies 1–5 stars. The crews handed out red fire helmets to every kid, let them look inside the trucks, and turned a normal neighborhood lemonade stand into the biggest squishy rating day of the summer.

8 things that happened when the firefighters pulled up

  1. Two fire trucks parked right at the stand.

    Mira and her friends were pouring lemonade when a Jefferson Parish Fire Department ladder truck rolled up the street — and then a second engine right behind it. The whole block came out to look. Nothing sells lemonade in Metairie like a fire truck parked in front of your table.

  2. Every firefighter got a cup of fresh lemonade.

    The crews came off the trucks in the July heat and Mira handed out cup after cup of cold, fresh-squeezed lemonade. Mira's tip for hot days: double the ice and keep the pitcher in a cooler so the last cup tastes like the first one.

  3. The firefighters rated squishies.

    Mira brought the squishy treasure box out to the truck and asked every firefighter to squish one and give it 1–5 stars, just like visitors do on the site. Slow-rise squishies were the crowd favorite — big hands, big squish.

  4. Red fire helmets for all the kids.

    Every kid at the stand got a real red plastic JPFD fire helmet. Mira, her sister, and their friends wore them for the rest of the afternoon — including while running the lemonade register.

  5. A tour inside the ladder truck.

    The crew showed the kids the hoses, the ladder controls, and the gear rack, and explained what each piece does in a fire. Best free field trip a lemonade stand has ever gotten.

  6. A photo with the Assistant Chief.

    Assistant Chief M. Travis stopped by in the C100 command truck and took a picture with Mira and her cousin. Mira wore her Mira's Lemonade Squishy shirt and her squishy fanny pack for the occasion.

  7. Friends ran the stand together.

    Mira's friends took over pouring and making change while Mira ran the squishy rating table. Two jobs, two lines, zero waiting — the fastest the stand has ever moved.

  8. Saying thank you to the crews.

    Before the trucks pulled away, the kids all said thank you together. Mira says free lemonade for firefighters is a permanent rule at her stand now.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Mira's lemonade stand in Metairie?
Mira's Lemonade Squishy is a kid-run lemonade stand in Metairie, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. Mira sells fresh-squeezed lemonade in her neighborhood and lets every customer squish and rate a squishy from her treasure box.
Why did Jefferson Parish firefighters visit the lemonade stand?
The Jefferson Parish Fire Department crews stopped by to support a young local entrepreneur. They drank lemonade, rated squishies with the kids, handed out fire helmets, and let everyone see inside the trucks.
How do you invite firefighters or first responders to a kid's lemonade stand?
Have a parent call the non-emergency line of your local fire station, share the date, time, and address of the stand, and ask if a crew is free to stop by. Offer free drinks, keep the visit short, and understand that a crew may have to leave for a call at any moment.
What squishies did the firefighters rate highest?
The slow-rise squishies won — the big grape squishy and the cheese-wedge squishy both pulled 5-star ratings. You can see the current live star averages and add your own vote on the Mira's Lemonade Squishy home page.
Can kids run a lemonade stand in Metairie, Louisiana?
Kid-run neighborhood lemonade stands are common in Metairie and across Jefferson Parish. Set up on private property with a parent nearby, keep the drinks cold and covered, and stay off the street and out of driveways so cars can pass safely.