Central Virginia firefighter recruits are honing their skills and capping off their training, preparing to make the jump from recruit to official firefighter.
Fourteen firefighters from the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County are taking part in the all-day live burn training. It aims to prepare them for what they will ultimately see on the job.
The trainees are tasked with entering structures, locating the blaze, extinguishing it, and rescuing any victims inside. Charlottesville Chief Andrew Baxter says this situational training is about as real as it gets but that it’s controlled to make sure no one gets hurt.