2/15/14 - Howell High School students enrolled in a unique firefighters program spent their Saturday knocking out walls, breaking down doors and crawling through smoke filled rooms as part of search and rescue drills. The training took place at the shuttered Latson Road Elementary School, slated to be demolished this spring. It offered a perfect venue for the drills, one of which students entered a dark room completely filled with smoke to search and rescue a victim. There are 26 students enrolled in the program thatâs believed to be the first of its kind in the state. The Howell Public Schools district has partnered with local fire agencies to provide students interested in a career in firefighting with the training required to take the state firefighters exam. Lieutenant Tom Kiurski with the Brighton Area Fire Authority currently runs the Howell Fire Academy program. 16-year-old Liam Moore of Howell is a junior and says itâs a lot of hands-on experience with practical drills, ladder work and physical training but he's living a dream. Upon turning 18, students are eligible to take the state firefighters exam and earn certification. (JM)
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