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MANATEE COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY HOLDS DRIVER TRAINING
November 14, 2020 | FLORIDA
WILLIE CIRONE, Senior Correspondent
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSInstructor Jeff Philips briefs students on evolutions.
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOS/MTC PROVIDEDStudents working on Hydraulic calculations and frictions loss.
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSLost art of drafting is part of training.
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOS/MTC PROVIDEDFiguring out the capacity of the pump of the Engine.
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSNewley donated Southern Manatee Engine now Academy Engine #21 working.
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Manatee County Fire Academy recently held Hydraulics and Apparatus Operator training. This training consists of 80 hours of classroom and hands-on. Sixteen Firefighters from East Manatee, North River, City of Punta Gorda, City of Bradenton and Avon Park attended.