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Brighton Area Fire Authority: No. 1 of 4
About 20 students a year emerge from Howell, MI, High School with their firefighter No. 1, firefighter No. 2 and basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification—fully trained to work as a firefighter anywhere in the state—thanks to this groundbreaking training program operated by Brighton Area Fire Authority.
Brighton Area Fire Authority: No. 2 of 4
With a dedicated instructor, two class periods a day, and real-world training offsite one Saturday a month, the Brighton Area Fire Authority has equipped about 75 students to date for work after graduation.
Brighton Area Fire Authority: No. 3 of 4
In all, students emerge with 600 hours of training from Brighton Area Fire Authority, whose program has receive strong backing from the school system and fellow fire departments.
Brighton Area Fire Authority: No. 4 of 4
Vector Pipeline L.P., a joint venture between Enbridge and DTE Energy Company, recently donated a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado to the Brighton Area Fire Authority for use in its mini-academy at Howell High School. The truck has proven useful in transporting equipment such as breathing apparatus and fire hose back and forth from the station on practice days.