Training is a large part of being a volunteer firefighter with the Jefferson-Como Fire Protection District.  There are many demands on a volunteer's time.  The commitment to JCFPD is an enormous responsibility for any one volunteer.  Various certifications are required that involve spending many classroom and practical hours.  Additionally, the techniques required in firefighting must be learned and practiced.  The  skills that must be learned and mastered are numerous.

A volunteer firefighter in JCFPD learns how to participate in fire ground activities, is trained in emergency preparedness,  and unique to our area, must also learn to draft water since we are not equipped with fire hydrants.  Many of the JCFPD volunteers also become certified in wildland fire fighting, another skill that might not be required of a fire fighter on a  fire department in a city. 

Additionally, many of the 911 calls received by JCFPD are for automobile accidents.   All volunteers are required to become Emergency First Responders, and to qualify in CPR Certification.   Extrication to aid accident victims pinned into vehicles is another skill learned and practiced by volunteers.

All of the aspects of training are too numerous to mention here, but perhaps this gives you a small idea of all of the demands placed on the volunteers.  The images below are a photos taken at training sessions.