Last Saturday, (May 21) the Homer Fire Department finished their annual spring fire school. The five day training event included 4 weeknights and a Saturday.
On Monday, there was the department meeting and injury reporting policy review, Tuesday the SCBA operations, Wednesday engine company ops and roll-in drills, Thursday was the ventilation and ladder operation and concluding on Saturday the vehicle extrication with the Jaws of Life training.
These multi day training schools are held twice a year in the Spring and Fall in addition to the training the firefighters have monthly.