From climbing ladders, to pulling 50 pound hoses, students from School District 23 tried their hand at firefighter training this week.

Gavin Weremy91裸聊视频檚 father is a firefighter at Station One in Kelowna and the grade-11 student thought he would attend the boot camp to see if his dad91裸聊视频檚 job is as tough as it seems.

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Weremy is one of more than 40 students who participated in the event that has taken place for the last three years.

Fire line safety educator Rick Euper said the boot camp provides a hands-on experience for students which gives them an idea of how firefighters train.

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After testing his physical ability at the firehall, Weremy said he would consider following in his father91裸聊视频檚 footsteps.

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Georgia Insley is also considering a career in firefighting, something she considers to be a more male-dominated industry.

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The Kelowna Fire Department has their first ever structural fire fighter starting on Monday in a city position.

jen.zielinski@bpdigital.ca
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