Thanks to all who participated in the training exercises last Saturday and Sunday; they were a complete success by all metrics. Our goal of refining skills, reinforcing the importance of Teamwork, and building confidence in everything "structure fire" was accomplished with the hard work and talent of our Officers who ran the drill segments. Thanks to the Carver EMS crews for attending and staffing the rehab sector each day with our Health and Safety Officer, monitoring our vital signs, and keeping us safe. We would also like to thank our drill support staff who keep us up and running during the exercises, performing all of the behind-the-scenes tasks. Great job, everyone! That is a wrap for 2025! (Photo’s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer)

Big thank you Fire Safety Officer Lauzon for putting on an informative Fire Apparatus Driving Drill both this past Saturday and Sunday.  Numerous Firefighters attended the two-day driving exercise. Firefighters started with a classroom presentation, which included a very informative and to-the-point PowerPoint training lecture addressing DOT standards, POV vehicle responses, and firefighter safety.   A six-station practical driving course was set up to simulate various fire apparatus driving scenarios.  Firefighters practiced serpentine driving, multipoint turns, apparatus backing, and diminishing lane clearance. This year, a new station was set up, familiarizing all our Firefighters with our new UTV.   One of the stations was an electric vehicle station.  Firefighters got a chance to see firsthand where the batteries and inverters were placed in the vehicle, what can be touched or cut if needed during an extrication and learn the precautions that need to be taken when working around these vehicles.  Great drill with a lot learned  (Photo’s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer)