Training Land-based and Marine Firefighters Skills Development has Come a Long Way


by Ron Samson


Photo: FESTI Trainees battle mock aircraft fire. Statistics show that firemen are


among the most trusted profession- als.


Check out the excited expres-


sions on kids’ faces at a parade when a fire truck goes past. The men and women on these trucks are big-time heros to every child. Why is a marine magazine writ-


ing about fire trucks? The skill sets required to become a land-based firefighter are considerably differ- ent than those required to become a marine firefighter. But both have roles to play in today’s ports and wherever recreational boating and commercial shipping takes place. Marine Matters visited the Fire


FESTI offices and several classrooms are housed in this modern facility.


and Emergency Services Training Institute (FESTI) located at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport to get an idea of what it takes to become a firefighter. Most people will be surprised to learn that it takes a lot more than brawn – a lot more.


Photo: FESTI 23


September 2013


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