ALDERSON (WVDN) – The Federal Prison Camp in Alderson recently conducted a firefighter training class with 17 inmates completing the training and passing all skills and testing requirements.
The training program is conducted through West Virginia Public Service Training in coordination with the West Virginia Fire Commission.
The program consists of the fundamentals of firefighting, hazardous material training at the operations level, first aid and CPR training with over 200 skills which must be completed.
Inmates learn so much more than firefighting to include teamwork, leadership and service. In many instances, the inmates have obtained employment upon their release based on the skills they gained from the program.
This is one of the many programs and educational opportunities at FPC Alderson for inmates to enroll to gain skills and experience prior to release.
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