VIDEO: The Harristown Fire Protection District held a table talk for firefighters and retired chiefs from across the state. Participants from Niantic to Chicago were present to offer some advice and hear why they started the job in the first place.
"I'm just hoping to learn from other people and to make my fire ground and our fire ground, the calls that we run, hopefully a safer environment and be able to pass this along to our firefighters and chief officers," said Fire Chief of the South Wheatland Fire Protection District, Tom Williams.
The four-hour event helped remind firefighters about the danger that comes with the job, and how they can better serve their community while avoiding it. "It's for their safety. These men and women coming to help them are well trained and we're teaching them to make sure that they save their life to protect their properties," said Thomas Carbboneau, Retired Chief of the Chicago Fire Protection District.