At the Durham Fire Department’s training center, future firefighters usually learn how to save lives. This week, though, the gear is a little smaller and the recruits a little younger.
Middle-schoolers are suiting up for Junior Fire Marshal Camp, racing to pull on full firefighter gear in under a minute. Twelve-year-old Parker Alexander Hamlet said the competition is fierce.
“I’m really competitive because I do a lot of sports,” he said, laughing as he adjusted his helmet…