Washington Township Firefighters Complete State Certification Course

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Members of the Washington Township Fire Department train for certification

Twelve firefighters from Washington Township Fire Department participated in the 2010 State Firefighter I/II course. The course started in May and finished Sunday, November 14th. Firefighters met two days a week for lectures and hands-on activities.

The course covered topics such as fire service history, health and safety, fire behavior, ropes and knots, extrication, water supply, fire control, communications, fire prevention, public education and emergency medical care. Chief Stuart Short, Lt. David Emigh, James Coad, Josh Ream, Bill Lehiy, Chad Lehiy, TJ Reiss, Wallace (Boz) Williams, Corry Williams, Rookie Cody Williams, Rookie Terry Fawley, and Rookie Geary Manuel participated in the program.

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Washington Township Assistant Chief, David Pearman, and Captain Joe Short were the instructors of the course. They were assisted by Hamlet Fire Department Lead Evaluator Richard Minker and local teaching staff Proctor, Debbie Burke. Lt. Scott Lehiy and Lt. Gary Brown assisted in the course.