Today new members spend time learning the ins and outs of their personal protective equipment and how it keeps them safe. Many new members of the department enroll in a course to become a structural firefighter soon after finishing the application process with VMFR. Once these members learn the basics of firefighting, they are then able to access courses focused on specialty firefighting areas such as marine firefighting. These courses serve our members well as they navigate fire related emergencies in and around t
he water.