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Show Trainees and engineers complete Fire training By JAMS STUART BOUmTFUI-Training classes for new trainees and engineers for the Bountiful Fire Department were conducted in November. After raising 1,883 feet of fire department ladders, pulling 26,000 feet of fire hose, and putting on self-contained self-contained breathing apparatus units more than 360 times, five firefighters completed the basic training to join the Davis County Fire Department Training, which included 50 hours in the classroom and 80 hours of 'hands-on work, developed teamwork skills among the firefighters. Curtis Day and George Mason spent nine weeks instructing Eric Stayten, Steve Cox, Bryant Ives, Dave Tuttle and Alisha Rydalch, and covering 16 subjects including basics, from putting on coats and helmets to carrying fire hoses up stairs. All but one of the trainees have already completed emergency medical training, and that one is currently obtaining emergency medical training. Half of the people who started the class did not complete the demanding training. The fire department places strict standards on its members, including hair cut restrictions, dress restrictions and completion of para-military training. train-ing. "Only quality people finish," explained Day. Fire pumps, fire ground hydraulics, hydrau-lics, hoses, nozzles and chiving skills were covered during a 40-hour 40-hour training sessions for engineers. Capt. Steve Kubish of the Bountiful Boun-tiful Fire Department wrote and organized a program for, and was the instructor of, an engineering class. According to Day, 'Firefighters want to know they can do what is necessary to fight fires. Completing the training is a confidence builder for the dedicated trainees and engineers." engi-neers." Graduates of the training course and engineering course were awarded Department Certification for developing team workskills and job competence required to be effective firefighters. Curtis Day of the Bountiful Fire Department stands with graduating class of trainees. Only half of the original class completed the rigorous training. (L to R) Curtis Day, Eric Stayton, Steve Cox, Bryan Ives, Dave Tuttle, Alisha Rydalch. i '. k Ik I v-o- - - - - K - J . V f A ' AO f " . i i J f jf '" Graduating members of the engineering class endured 40 hours of rigorous training to receive department certificates of completion as engineers for the Bountiful Fire Department. (Top row l-r) Jim Rampton, Bob Bredsguard, Bob Conklin, Steve Kubish, Dave Boucher, (middle l-r) Brent Palmer, brad Tillotson, Phil Roberts, Mark Hunsaker, Tony Ostroski, Jeff Payne, (bottom row l-r) Doug Bills, Dave Tate, Bruce Timothy, Dave Boulton and Steve Coleman. |
