Firefighters from across BC to gather in Salmon Arm for training conference

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Salmon Arm will be the "hottest" place in the province this weekend.

Firefighters from across the province are gathering in the Shuswap city for the BC Fire Training Officers Association conference.

The event, hosted by Columbia Shuswap Regional District Fire Services and the Salmon Arm Fire Department, will see up to 150 fire training officers in attendance.

The six-day conference will offer hands-on training, educational workshops and networking opportunities, ensuring delegates have the most up-to-date course information and knowledge of training requirements.

Topics include aerial firefighting strategies, surface water rescue, rope rescue, dealing with drug labs, and managing fires in rail cars, electric vehicles, underground vaults and power substations.

"It's wonderful to be welcoming all the fire training officers to Salmon Arm to participate in these cutting-edge courses which will further their own knowledge and benefit the communities they serve," says Sean Coubrough, CSRD Fire Services co-ordinator.