Kori Johnson WKRN-TV in Nashville reports one Rutherford County, Tennessee Fire Department is working to train the next generation of First Responders while they’re still in high school. Eight seniors at La Vergne High School are enrolled in a new Apprenticeship Pilot Program aimed at training students who want to become Firefighters someday. That program is made possible through a partnership between the La Vergne Fire Rescue Department, La Vergne High and Motlow Community College. So far, the group of teens has completed a series of physical tests and written exams. Those students participated in a Signing Day event, which demonstrates their commitment to the program. They will begin a 12-week Fire Academy conducted by the La Vergne Fire Rescue Department and, upon completion, become certified Firefighters in Tennessee.

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