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Tangipahoa program gives high school seniors free nationally recognized firefighter certifications
Summary
A new program run by local fire departments enables high school seniors to earn IFSAC and Pro Board-certified Fire 1 and Fire 2 plus hazmat awareness/operations credentials at no cost to students; presenters said certifications are nationally recognized and can help graduates secure paid firefighter jobs.
Chief Joiner of the Ponchatoula Fire Department and training chief Joshua White told the council that a pilot firefighter-training program for high-school seniors has graduated students who received nationally recognized certifications and in at least one case secured a full-time hire.
Joshua White said…
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