While training may not sound like an important component of fire safety and rescue, the American Fire Service attributes improvements in training for fire personnel with a decline in the number of fire-related deaths in the last decade.
In addition to lives being saved, training enables firefighters to respond more efficiently, reducing property damaged caused by fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), this can be essential in situations where fire damage to the community could be essential.
Training also provides needed experience for volunteers to be effective in their jobs, according to NFPA reports. Lincoln County has once again recognized as an ELITE club Silver designee with the Tennessee Fire and Codes Enforcement Academy for training hours.