In front of a Rescue truck to conclude a tour of Kamloops Fire and Rescue's Station Number 1 on July 28, 2011.

Students of the Language and Culture Immersion Program received more than just instruction during the four-week program at TRU from July 7 to Aug. 3, 2011.

They also participate in a range of structured activities, designed to give them a taste of Canadian culture as well as provide informal situations to practise their English.

Among the structured activities: golf lessons, canoe and kayaking, gold panning, dragon boating (see video below), a tour of the Kamloops Fire & Rescue’s Fire Hall Number 1 in Sahali.

The 100 students represented Mexico, Japan, Korea, Spain, Saudi Arabia, China, and Saudi Arabia. Find out more about TRU’s international division.

Video: See below for a dragon boating afternoon

Abdul from Saudi Arabia is carried away from an imaginary burning building during a tour of Kamloops Fire and Rescue's Station Number 1 on July 28 2011.

It's two thumbs up from Ryoji (left) from Japan and Aitor from Spain during a tour of Kamloops Fire and Rescue's Station Number 1 on July 28, 2011.

Jina (left) from Korea, Miki from Japan, and Jong Hwan from Korea give the peace sign during a tour of Kamloops Fire and Rescue's Station Number 1 on July 28, 2011.

Demi from Mexico tries to knock a cone off a ladder during a tour of Kamloops Fire and Rescue's Station Number 1 on July 28, 2011.

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