What is a day in the life of a firefighter like? We gave it a try to find out

Photo: Kalama successful turnout cogwheel preparing to do firefighter drills; Video: | Jordan Wood, EastIdahoNews.com

POCATELLO — The EastIdahoNews.com squad is highlighting different jobs successful our area, and today, we’re workin’ it pinch nan Pocatello Fire Department.

We spent a time pinch Captain Ken Bowman, who gave america a circuit of Pocatello Fire Station 1. After nan tour, we rode successful a building motortruck to Station 2, wherever we “threw ladders” and did forced introduction exercises. We besides took a thrust much than 100 feet into nan aerial — each successful afloat turnout gear.

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The drills we were allotted are modular parts of Pocatello occurrence training for caller firefighters arsenic good arsenic regular exercises to support standards.

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