 Pikeville Fire Department is currently seeking new full-time and part-time firefighter EMT workers. Applicants must be 18 years of age with a high school diploma, a driver's license, and a willingness to adapt to various emergency situations. Any necessary training for non-firefighter EMTs will be done in-house at the department. As far as what we expect out of someone who applies to that position, we expect someone who is willing to learn and adapt to this new profession if you've never done it in the past. It is a challenging job, so there's a lot of physical aspects to it, as well as it is a stressful career, but it's a very rewarding career as well. When you come on to the job, we train you in-house, so we can send you through our EMT class and send you through Firefighter Academy in-house here. That's something that we do for our members if you're hired and you need those, you need those training, need that training fulfilled. Cancer, it's a very scary word, but an outstanding treatment facility was here at home. I was led to the Lawson Cancer Center. As a nurse practitioner at the Lawson Cancer Center, we are champions for our patients. I am so happy for Robert. The treatment worked. The Fire Department prides itself on maintaining a high level of training for all its members. Despite the hazardous conditions of the job, each member is more than capable of handling themselves in danger. What we want to train our individuals to do is to be comfortable in that ultra-hazardous environment. You have to be comfortable, you have to be professional and know what you're doing to be able to stay as safe as possible, so we're always training for that possible call that may come out. So that just keeps us sharp, that keeps us to where we know what we're doing, it keeps us as safe as possible. So yeah, it can be a hazardous job, but we're trained to the best of our ability to handle any situation that can be called out. We are always looking for good people, so if you're interested, come apply or just stop by the fire station and talk to one of us about what the job entails and see if you might be interested in applying. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Nick Colum.