This week volunteer firefighters from across Baldwin County are receiving extra training in Belforest.
The small community is quickly becoming one of Baldwin County’s fastest growing areas.
“Over the last few years we’ve experienced tremendous growth in commercial businesses as well as residential,” said Belforest Volunteer Fire Chief David Allen.
His team of 17 volunteer firefighters have a large area to cover with 18,000 residents living inside their jurisdiction. On top of that, a new K-6 school is opening later this year.
“They’re estimating about 1200 students after year 2. We’re ready for it and I think Belforest has shown that with the new ISO rating we just picked up which is a 4,” said Allen.
This week the Alabama Fire College delivered their mobile training unit to the department as an added resource.
“It allows us to simulate a live fire environment for training our firefighters,” said Allen.