Today, I met with Robert Martin, Chief of the Bristol Fire Department. He would like to offer a course to train young people to become volunteer firefighters. Typically, participants in the course must be 18 years or older. However, Chief Martin has decided to open the course to anyone over the age of 17. During this course, students will be trained to become volunteer firefighters. If this is a career that you think that may interest you, volunteering is a great way to learn about the career while building your resume. You will become a more viable candidate for college and careers because of the rigorous training that you underwent in order to perform this public service.
The course is offered to students who are Bristol or Warren residents. The course will begin in January 2013 and run through May 2013. The training will be one to two nights a week, as well as Sunday morning.
If you are interested in enrolling in this course, please contact me at copelandj@bw.k12.ri.us.
