FIVE NEW FIREFIGHTERS IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH TRAINING THIS WEEK IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE FIELD.
FIRE CHIEF CLINT MERITHEW HAD THE FIREFIGHTERS WORKING IN A SMOKE FILLED TRAILER FRIDAY SIMULATING A BURNING BUILDING:
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THE TRAILER WAS FILLED WITH BURNING HAY BALES, WHICH CREATED THICK SMOKE INSIDE.
THAT’S JUST PART OF WHAT HAS BEEN A BUSY WEEK OF TRAINING FOR THE NEW RECRUITS:
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THE FIVE RECRUITS WILL SERVE AS FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTERS IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY:
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MERITHEW SAYS THE FIREFIGHTERS WILL CONTINUE TRAINING A MINIMUM OF 20 HOURS A MONTH TO MEET REQUIRED STANDARDS.