Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services host Try the Trades for students
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Earlier this November, the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) welcomed a handful of high school students to try their hand in a first responder role.
As part of the Try the Trades program put on by the Lethbridge School District, students were able to experience numerous adrenaline-pumping activities supervised by the LFES.
The group of teens followed experienced firefighters and paramedics for an evening of tasks in EMT and rescue training.
Deputy Chief of Training and Safety for LFES, Gerrit Sinke said, “This is the first time our department has participated in this event. We were excited to showcase what we do and were also able to work it into our own training, having our 10 new recruits lead the program.”