The Opine-Tallahatta Springs Volunteer Firefighters completed the Firefighter Type 2 (S130, S-190, 1-100) course, which is a 32 hour certified course. The course was taught by Randy Kinman, Southwest Regional Fire Specialist with the Alabama Forestry Commission with Tim Kelley assisting. The purpose of this course was to provide the volunteer firefighters with wildland fire behavior knowledge applicable for safe and effective fire management activities. The course was very informative regarding wildland fires, their characteristics and interactions of the wildland fire environment (fuels, weather and topography) that affect wildland fire behavior for safety purposes. It covered information such as, fire causes, problems that can occur on fire sites, skills and equipment needed to properly fight and extinguish fires, communication and firefighter safety. Each individual attending received literature which will be extremely beneficial to them as a firefighter. The following individuals completed the course, passed the test and received a Certificate of Completion: Harold Agee, Joey Agee, Gene Armistead, Heath Bishop, Rusty Bishop, George Dailey, Perry Dailey, Joseph Dodds, Mary Dodds, Kim Grocholl, Phillip Jordan, Joseph Kane, Kenny Kelley, Harold Reid, Neal Reid, Larry J. Rotton and Willis Slade. Picture: 1st row (left to right): Cadet Heath Bishop, Joseph Kane, George Dailey; 2nd row (left to right): Mary Dodds, Harold Reid, Gene Armistead, Willis Slade, Larry J. Rotton, Tim Kelley: 3rd row (left to right): Joseph Dodds, Perry Dailey, Harold Agee, Phillip Jordan, Joey Agee, Kim Grocholl. Not pictured: Rusty Bishop, Neal Reid and Kenny Kelly.

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