The Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center’s Fire Science program recently received its largest donation yet: a 1984 Seagrave fire engine.
The donation, made by Chelan County Fire District 1, is the first fire truck the program has received and the latest contribution by Central Washington fire departments that fuel the fire science program. All of the firefighting equipment used by students is the result of donation, according to WVTS fire science instructor David Young.
“The students would not get the learning experiences they do without donations,” Young said. The program is able to train students using tools they may go on to use in their careers; that includes full protective gear to practice drills. He admitted that the implementation of remote learning would be difficult for his hands-on lessons, but he is hopeful for the future.