Tuesday marked the graduation ceremonies for local high school students enrolled in 2018 Emergency Services Responder training in the Battlefords.
The students from levels 10 (in black) and 20 (in blue) received their end-of-course certificates from Mayor Ryan Bater at a ceremony at the fire hall.
“This is an exciting program for the community,” said Bater, who thanked the program graduates for their interest in emergency services. Bater added emergency services were “an important part, a vital part of the health of any community.”
This is the second year for the course, where students learned about emergency training working with North Battleford Fire Department, WPD Ambulance, the Battlefords RCMP Detachment and Community Safety Officers. It was also the first year that level 20 certificates were awarded. Fire chief Trevor Brice noted plans are in the works to expand the program to offer levels 10, 20 and 30 next year.
