SPRING RIDGE, La. – Firefighters with Caddo Fire District Four are now better equipped to save lives and protect themselves thanks to new gear and a unique training opportunity.
Two homes were donated to the department to be used as burning classrooms, and a grant from Firehouse Subs provided funding to equip every firefighter in district four with thermal imaging cameras (TIC’s).
“It’s important for us to get realistic live-fire training so we can put ourselves inside a legitimate structure and prepare for the actual act of firefighting,” said firefighter Josh Gamble…