High Schoolers Forged by Fire

Fourteen high schoolers got a wild, hands-on crash course in firefighting and EMS during Monroe’s inaugural “Forged by Fire” camp—earning CPR certs, seeing Med-Flight in action, battling live car fires, and tackling rescue drills. Fire Chief Alan Rufer says the goal isn’t to lock everyone into a career, but to spark passion or clarity—because sometimes, discovering you’re not cut out for it is just as valuable as finding your calling. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1a94ce69de12c383