Firefighters improve skills at annual fire school

Working and training hard requires fuelling the body and builds up an appetite. This group of firefighters had lunch ready.
 —Haldimand Press photos by Valerie Posthumus.

DUNNVILLE—The 18th annual Haldimand County Fire Department Fire School was held the weekend of May 24 to 26, 2019.

During the weekend-long training, firefighters participated in: Pump Operator Training (Pump Ops), Auto Extrication, Hazardous Materials Training (HAZMAT), and Rapid Intervention Training (RIT) courses.

Both in-class and practical training took place at various sites in Dunnville with new recruits and seasoned firefighters updating their skills.