Rivers Fire Level 1

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Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015

By Richard Brown

Instructor

On Feb. 4, 2015 members of South Central Mutual Aid District, including members of Rivers-Daly Fire Department, began taking Level 1 firefighting. This course is more than 200 hours so it takes up a lot of time and a lot of dedication for these members who are all doing it for their communities. The course took place in Rivers fire hall as well as some practical training at Manitoba Emergency Service College training site. 

The course includes anything from building construction, ropes, knots and ladders to fire suppression, including structure fires and vehicle fires. All  members took a 100-question written exam and successfully completed the practical scenario this past weekend in Brandon. The course was instructed by Richard Brown with help from Robbie Brown, Brayden Johnston, Jim Duthie, Steve Hamm and Chad Davies.

It’s great to see such dedication and support for our rural communities.