A dozen native highschool college students now have a greater understanding of what it is prefer to be a firefighter.
The younger ladies took half in a four-day profession camp this week that was a joint initiative between North Bay Hearth and Emergency Providers and the 4 native faculty boards.
“I wasn’t actually certain earlier than I did this program, however I believe after, it is only a increase of confidence. Now I believe for certain I need to do it,” says Katelyn Niestroy, grade 10 pupil at Almaguin Highlands Secondary Faculty. “You study so much. You study put the masks on, we climb up aerials, we simply do search and rescue.”
Periods all through the week additionally embody auto extraction, pumper operations, fireplace suppression, emergency medical coaching and extra.
“It was tremendous hands-on, bodily demanding however I loved it,” says Linden Fisher, a grade 11 pupil at Northern Secondary Faculty. “My dad is a volunteer firefighter within the subject, the place I reside. It has been round in my life for a very long time. It is a profession path I can positively see myself pursuing.”
Hearth Chief Jason Whiteley says the intent of the camp is to provide the feminine college students an introduction to what the hearth service is all about and what it takes to change into a firefighter.
He additionally says they all the time need an inclusive office with everybody having the identical alternative to do the job.
“For me after I’m hiring individuals, I get the decide of who’re the most effective individuals, who’s going to ship the most effective customer support and who’s going to be the most effective slot in my staff,” Whiteley says. “It simply provides me increasingly individuals to take a look at and select from.”
He says that is the primary native camp in order that they’ll debrief and take a look at what will be improved or modified, with plans to develop it to all younger individuals sooner or later.
