Wildland firefighter trainees take a break during a recent training class held at the Mahaffey Fire Department. The nearly 20 participants completed the S130 course, the basic training needed to become a wildland firefighter. After finishing the in-class portion of the training, the students met Sunday for some hands-on training in the field. (Photo by Kimberly Finnigan)Jeremy Hamilton of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Moshannon Forest District 9, instructs members of an S130 Wildland Firefighting class. Hamilton showed the students the types of hoses and equipment used on one of DCNR’s wildfire engines. These types of engines are often deployed across the country to help with fire suppression efforts in other states. (Photo by Kimberly Finnigan)Students gather around a Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wildfire engine in Mahaffey on Sunday as Forest Patrolman Jeremy Hamilton discussed the different types of hoses, pumps and equipment. The students participated in the S130 class, hosted by the Mahaffey Fire Department. After completing the in-class training, the students worked to dig fire-line, search for spot-fires and other basic skills they will need in order to extinguish wildfires in the Moshannon State Forest District. (Photo by Kimberly Finnigan)
