Pittsburg Fire Department hosts ‘Day in the Life’ course to show students what it’s like to be a firefighter. Members of the Pittsburg Fire Department serve as the instructors for the academy, working with each recruit during the ‘Day in the Life’ training. … “Recruits will be presented with problems that the class will have to solve, experience teamwork in a dynamic emergency atmosphere, and prepare for their first shift with their platoon,” says Deputy Fire Chief Tom Vacca. “The academy works to prepare them for a structure fire 10 minutes into their first shift. They will learn how to be a productive member of the team and to make split-second decisions during an emergency with life safety in the balance.”
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This month, the Kansas State Board of Education approved nine schools in seven districts to be a part of the “Kansas can redesign project plan” for the current school year. One of those schools approved–was Columbus high school. “The approval from the state board, we’re very appreciative because it’s validation that we’re doing things the correct way,” said Columbus High School Principal, Dan Grundy. The program, which invites schools from all over the state to apply, has the goal to find ways to best meet the needs, of all students. “We looked at our master schedule that’s been completely redesigned to where teachers can choose whether or not they have 90 or 45-minute classes, the same amount of time on the week, but it’s just structured differently to meet students needs and whatever is best for that type of instruction,” said Columbus High School counselor, Nicki Strickland.
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