Four new firefighters will soon be added to the Muscatine Fire Department, boosting its numbers back up to its fully authorized staffing level of 15 firefighters per 24-hour shift.
Before they can join the team, however, these soon-to-be firefighters must complete their four-week training course at Muscatine Station #2. But while they may only just be finishing up their first week of training, the future is already looking bright.
Lt. Andrew McSorley, who is conducting this latest round of training, shared that he excited to have these four recruits be part of the department’s team.
“(The recruits) seem to retain the information that they’re learning well,” he said. “Everyone’s got a really good attitude and really wants to be here and work hard. They’re also really jelling together well.”