The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has partnered with Cottage Lane Productions to develop two new episodes of the firefighter recruitment web series Ride With Us. The series takes prospective volunteers into the firehouse to show them what it’s like to be a volunteer firefighter.
In the episode entitled “The Key,” viewers are given a look at what it means to join the firefighter family, as symbolized by getting a key to the station once you become an official member of the department. The episode also highlights some of the gear firefighters wear to protect themselves. The other episode, entitled “Heights and Ladders,” teaches viewers about ladder trucks as well as some of the non-operational roles that volunteers can have in a fire department. Read More…