TFVFD offers Junior Firefighter Program

For local youth interested in a way to help their community, the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department offers a wonderful opportunity for 16 to 18-year-olds with the Junior Firefighter Program.

According to Assistant Fire Chief Charles Eastty, the program was established in 2012 to allow local youth to learn what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter and how important volunteering is to the community.

Eastty said the younger generation will lead communities in the not-so-distant future, and the program is designed to teach members about firefighting, community outreach, fire prevention, and t...