10-member class await word on state written exams to be certified
Volunteer firefighters-in-training take part in a live burn test on Saturday, Dec. 3. The live burn test, where firefighters must put out a fire in a controlled environment, is a requirement to become certified. (Photo/submitted)
Cody Gibbs, assistant chief at the Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department, instructs volunteer firefighters-in-training about hazmat incidents. (Photo/submitted)
A flag hanging inside the Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department says: “You can’t train too hard for a job that could kill you.” It’s one of the mottos that instructor Cody Gibbs teaches to the county’s …
