Merrill Citizens Fire Academy to give inside look at the life of a firefighter

MERRILL - Some people think firefighters only battle flames in heavy gear and drive around bulky trucks.

The Merrill Fire Department wants to show people what else the job is about. Merrill will host its first Citizens Fire Academy this fall.

"Being a firefighter is not about riding on shiny red trucks, and ringing the bells, and hitting the sirens, and stuff of that nature," said Merrill Fire Chief Dave Savone with a laugh. "It's the nuts and bolts behind the fire service and the EMS services in the City of Merrill."

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