The new year is here, and things do not appear to be slowing down in the Fire Department. We are approaching 450 calls just since January 1, as well as our continuing education and putting on another academy for new personnel. This academy has been a little different than previous ones. In addition to our newest hire Colton Baratti, we have firefighter Joey Pehrson from Buhl Fire Department joining in. This collaboration has allowed us to help a neighboring department, as well as not having to run an academy for one firefighter. If you see them out and about make sure to say hi!
Part of this month’s training has been focused on airport familiarity, and every engine company is tasked with making sure they are equipped to respond to an incident at the airport. This includes taking ARFF 4 out and driving around the airport grounds and identifying landmarks and directions, as well as communicating with Twin Falls Tower to ensure emergency operations will be smooth and safe. That’s all from the fire department and until next month – stay safe!