Cd'A officials Miller and Evans to take some heat
<p>Jeff Canfield assists Councilman Kiki Miller with the fitting of firefighter gear Monday at Fire Station No. 3 in Coeur d’Alene. Miller will be attending the Boise FireOps 101 course which will put her in the shoes of a firefighter so she can better understand firefighting equipment and quality of public safety.</p>
Coeur d'Alene City Council members Kiki Miller and Amy Evans will beat the heat in June during firefighter training involving heights, heat, crashes and more.
It's all part of FireOps 101, a program designed to show elected officials what it's like to be a firefighter. The objective, according to the FireOps website, is to educate officials on the challenges, tasks and skills that firefighters use every day they are on duty.
"I'm excited to spend the day in a life of a firefighter and get a taste of what they experience every day," Evans said. "I feel it's important for me to understand what they do so I can better support them."
Miller said: "What better way to learn firsthand what they go through? I'm doing this to be as educated as possible on firefighters' responsibilities so I can better make decisions regarding public safety and funding for our fire department."
- City of Coeur d'Alene, cdaid.org