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We are sponsoring a regional class from State Fire Training, Fire Apparatus Driver Operator 1A. It is a 40-hour course with both classroom and hands-on portions, enabling those who pass to apply for their Firefighter driving endorsement with a California Class C license. Completion of the class, or its equivalent or higher, is required by state vehicle code regulations to test for the endorsement. This class started on Friday evening, September 15, and continued through the weekend days of September 16 and 17. Homework was assigned for the next month, including completing 12-14 hours of hands-on driving in their fire department apparatus with a licensed operator supervising. Then the second 20-hour weekend will be held starting October 20. Those students who pass five mandatory driving skills tests are then eligible to take the final state written exam, assuming all other parts of the course have been successfully completed. Final qualification to drive each department apparatus then rests with the fire chief and each fire department. Thanks to the Quincy Fire Protection District for hosting the class, and look forward to a feature article soon through the Inside the Fire House column in Plumas News.  The first weekend of the course including hands-on pre-trip inspections of Type 1 fire apparatus, including engines from Quincy, Meadow Valley, Eastern Plumas Rural, and Greenhorn Creek. Photo by Tom Forster.
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A proud team of five firefighters from the Quincy Fire Protection District won the annual Firefighters Muster at the Plumas Sierra County Fair, for the second year in a row. Taking first place in three of the four events, Quincy dominated the competition, losing only in the Water Polo event to Portola. Second Place was a tie, between teams from Portola FD and a joint team from Graeagle and Plumas Eureka FD's. Third place went to a joint team from Chester, Eastern Plumas, and Quincy. Read all about it and see photos on our muster page.  |
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