Arlington Fire and the Marysville Fire District have banded with several other local districts to establish a closer-to-home fire training academy.
South Snohomish County Fire and Rescue District 1, a regional fire authority that serves more than 250,000 residents in Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Brier and unincorporated south county, is hosting the academy.
“This is the first time we’ve done this,” Arlington Deputy Fire Chief Dave Kraski told the City Council during a presentation to get their approval for a one-year agreement.
While at the academy, recruits will work to earn their Fire Fighter 1 certification, learning fire service principles through classroom instruction and rigorous hands-on live fire training.