Firefighter water training
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Jefferson County firefighters have begun basic instruction, a 60-hour course sponsored by the Jefferson County Fire Council and which takes several months to complete.Â
The classroom and hands-on components prepare new fire department volunteers to be functional firefighters — equipping them with the knowledge and skills to understand what to do and how to do it safely when arriving on-scene at a fire call. It does not cover wildland fire training as DNRC conducts that in the spring. This year’s class includes firefighters from Clancy, Jefferson City and Montana City volunteer fire departments. (Photos courtesy of the Montana City Volunteer Fire Department)

Montana City VFD firefighters (black helmets) help Jefferson City VFD firefighters (yellow helmets) to replace a hose on their truck after a water supply drill during Jefferson County Basic Firefighter Training on Dec 5. The class was fortunate to have clear skies and relatively mild temperatures for this time of year.

Tom Bell, Jefferson City VFD, opens a hydrant during one of the hands-on training drills to establish a water supply when responding to a fire incident. The hydrant is flushed before connecting a supply hose to ensure no sand or other particles will go into the tank of the fire truck and consequently damage the pumping mechanism.

Clancy Volunteer Fire Department firefighters in the Jefferson County Basic Firefighter Class practice the hands-on portion of drafting water from a portable water tank under the direction and supervision of instructor Montana City VFD Lieutenant Scott Kinner on Saturday at Montana City VFD Station 1.

MCVFD Fire Chief Lyn Stimpson displays a piercing nozzle during a class Saturday on establishing, using and maintaining a water supply at a fire scene. The piercing nozzle goes through a wall to act like a sprinkler for fire inside - it is very effective on storage unit fires. Before the need for COVID precautions, in this class, couplers, nozzles, valves and other equipment was passed from student to student to be examined more closely.Â
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Montana City VFD firefighters (black helmets) help Jefferson City VFD firefighters (yellow helmets) to replace a hose on their truck after a water supply drill during Jefferson County Basic Firefighter Training on Dec 5. The class was fortunate to have clear skies and relatively mild temperatures for this time of year.
Tom Bell, Jefferson City VFD, opens a hydrant during one of the hands-on training drills to establish a water supply when responding to a fire incident. The hydrant is flushed before connecting a supply hose to ensure no sand or other particles will go into the tank of the fire truck and consequently damage the pumping mechanism.
Clancy Volunteer Fire Department firefighters in the Jefferson County Basic Firefighter Class practice the hands-on portion of drafting water from a portable water tank under the direction and supervision of instructor Montana City VFD Lieutenant Scott Kinner on Saturday at Montana City VFD Station 1.
MCVFD Fire Chief Lyn Stimpson displays a piercing nozzle during a class Saturday on establishing, using and maintaining a water supply at a fire scene. The piercing nozzle goes through a wall to act like a sprinkler for fire inside - it is very effective on storage unit fires. Before the need for COVID precautions, in this class, couplers, nozzles, valves and other equipment was passed from student to student to be examined more closely.Â
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