Firefighters complete training
Members of the South Jenkins District 6 Volunteer Fire Department (SJD6VFD) recently completed their 79- hour Basic Firefighter Training Course. The course fulfills one of the requirements for the SJD6VFD to be statecertified to provide additional fire protection for their assigned area. The course included CPR, First Aid and AED certification, along with classroom instruction and hands-on execution of firefighting equipment and firefighting knowledge. Presently the volunteers are participating in advanced firefighting training and are awaiting their final review and evaluation from the Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council to receive their state certification. All 17 members participated in the Basic Firefighters Course, and all received a passing score. Appreciation was expressed to the volunteers for taking the time to attend the classes and build the fire department for the community. Shown are, from left, first row: Brian Lane, Chris Oglesby, Kevin Davis and Ronnie Johnson; and back row: Kathy Barron, David Barron, Randy Oglesby Sr., Tracy Lane, Travis Williams, Brandon McLeod, Randy Oglesby Jr. and Ashley Drake. Not shown are Quinney Lane Jr., Marshall Johnson, Travis Tapley, John Walls, Perry Lane and Brett Burke.

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