A few years ago, Connie and I signed up for Fairfax County's Citizen's Police Academy. During the nine weeks of once-a-week classes, we were exposed to many of the same 'practicals' that the recruits do. This included driving a cruiser real fast on the closed track, firing weapons, experiencing a simulated robbery in progress, and lots more.
So when we heard that the County was going to offer the same kind of experience in their Fire & Rescue Department, we signed up. This was the first time their Citizens Academy had been offered, so we weer the guinea pigs. It was very well organized, and we learned a lot about the operation of the Department.
If your local County or City has such an experience, I highly recommend it for you. You will learn so much about the operation of these professionals that you never could have imagined. If they don't have one, you might want to suggest that they do - education of the citizens in these first responders is something that we all need to know something about.
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