Youth in The Pas now have an opportunity to get a jump start on learning about serving the community and potentially a career as a firefighter. The Pas Fire Department is facilitating a Junior Firefighter Program to start in the spring.
“The Junior Firefighter Program is the lifeblood of our future, designed to give young people a disciplined, hands-on introduction to the fire service without putting them in the immediate path of danger,” said The Pas Fire Department Fire Chief Byron Shangraw. “It’s a blend of classroom theory and practical drill-ground training where these kids learn everything from rolling large diameter hose (LDH), mastering complex knots, to the fundamentals of fire chemistry and first aid. It’s a mentorship pipeline built to instill the core values of integrity, teamwork, and civic responsibility, where we meet on the second Tuesday of every month.