07/11/2013 – Several Parkersburg firefighters recently completed 48 hours of training to become certified at the level of Fire Instructor 2. With this certification, they will be able to function as a lead instructor.
The firefighters completing certification include:
Once they complete their student teaching, more of the ever increasing mandated training will be able to be completed in-house. The department intends to host training classes for other fire departments in the region, as well as CPR and other classes for the public.
This article was written by Chief Taylor