London Fire Services training program sets its eyes on new talent [Video]

This week, London’s firefighting is hoping to bring new young people into the mix, with a training camp for women and gender diverse individuals.

The Future Firefighters in Training Program (Camp FITT) looks to acquaint teens with possible career options in fire services – giving them introductory training on dousing car fires, extracting people from vehicle crashes, and CPR.

Firefighter with the city of London Allison Vickerd said that she looks forward to the program every year, “Monday, the crew…is not saying too much and they’re pretty intimidated. By Friday, they just won’t stop talking about their experience here.” 

She said that the key to a well rounded fire service, is making sure that everyone has a chance to have a seat at the table, “even the smallest firefighters that bring diversity to the crew have a huge purpose. We all meet the same physical standards, but sometimes we rely …