A batch of soon-to-be Lethbridge firefighters were put through some grueling training as they get set to join the team.
The Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is bringing on nine new recruits to join the department by the end of October.Mark Matheson, the“We’ve been running the fire grad survival program for well over 10 years,” said Matheson. “We did have another trainer give us a good update this past fall, so even though it’s the same program, lots of new skills, lots of new techniques that have come out, which these guys are going to get the benefit of today.
For Carroll, it was a no-brainer to come to Lethbridge as the integrated service model between paramedic and firefighter was extremely appealing.
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