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Doing detailed work in full fire gear, like attaching to a line, is one of the tests at SkillsUSA state competition. Students from Quincy High School participate in the competition as part of their path on the way to becoming firefighters.
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From left, Yanetzi Gonzalez, Genesis Franco, Mario Guerrero and Marcelo Moreno said the fire science class at Quincy High School has given them the opportunity to determine if firefighting is the career for them - and it is.
A Quincy High School firefighter is put to the test at the SkillsUSA competition.
Quincy High School fire science student Yanetzi Gonzalez shows off her ladder skills at the SkillsUSA state competition.
QUINCY — Yanetzi Gonzalez said the fire science class at Quincy High School helped her make up her mind about her future. Marcelo Moreno said he had a good idea what he wanted to do after high school, but the fire science class showed him there were even more opportunities.
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