Five Villages firefighters recently took part in a prestigious training class at the Citrus County Fire Academy.
Five firefighters from The Villages Public Safety Department recently participated in the Magic City Truck Academy class at the Citrus County Fire Academy.
Lt. Danny McGoldrick, Lt. Eric McFarland, Driver/Engineer Michael Birch, Firefighter/Paramedic Juan Berrios and Firefighter/EMT Yovany Hogeland spent three days taking part in the Magic City Truck Academy class.
The physically demanding hands-on class took place from Sept. 1-3. It is designed to improve the knowledge, skills and abilities of firefighters when it comes to truck work.
Lt. Eric McFarland and Driver/Engineer Michael Birch participate in a training exercise during the recent Magic City Truck Academy class at the Citrus County Fire Academy.Firefighter/Paramedic Juan Berrios, left, and Lt. Eric McFarland take part in aerial training during the recent Magic City Truck Academy class.Villages firefighters receive hands-on training during a recent class at the Citrus County Fire Academy.
