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Council approves agreement for Murray firefighters to teach high-school fire-education classes
Summary
The council approved an interlocal cooperation agreement with Murray City School District allowing city firefighters to teach fire-education classes at Murray High School; district reimburses the city for the employees' direct costs, and firefighters will follow district policies and training requirements.
MURRAY, Utah —1 Aug. 26 —1 Murray City Council approved an interlocal cooperation agreement with the Murray City School District on Tuesday to allow Murray City firefighters to provide fire-education classes at Murray High School.
Fire Chief Joey Middleton said the high school requested a fire-safety and fire-science pathway so students could gain introductory fire-service training and help prepare for EMT classes and the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy. Middleton said the program is designed to be cost-neutral to the city: the district would reimburse the city for direct employee costs, mirroring other interlocal arrangements such as public-safety coverage at athletic events.
Middleton told the council the program already has strong student interest; he said roughly 60 students expressed interest and 30 are scheduled for the introductory class. The program will require firefighter instructors to follow school-district policies and training for instructors; the city attorney has reviewed contract language to limit the city's liability where practicable.
Council members supported the agreement and described the program as a recruitment and workforce development tool that exposes students to fire-service careers. The council voted to approve the agreement by voice vote.
