Volunteerism. Can’t be more defined than with our local Fire Departments. Monday we were invited to tour the Bridgeport Fire Department. Rick Leighty and Tyler Griffin spoke to the class. It was interesting to hear about the level of training each fire fighter must complete. These volunteer fire fighters put their lives on the line to help save others. They must be ready to jump into action at any time. They are away from their families to protect our community. Rick talked about the funding source used to purchase equipment and trucks and spoke about their trustees. We were all impressed with the amount of years many of the department had served. We can’t begin to think about the many volunteer hours donated to the community by our fire departments. Thank you Rick, Tyler and our local Fire departments for all you do.