WHITE OAK, Texas — When the next school year starts, White Oak High School will begin training students to be firefighters.
Superintendent Brain Gray on Tuesday said the district will offer a fire academy for seniors starting in the fall. It is a partnership with Kilgore College. Mike Simmons from the Kilgore College Fire Academy will help run the class.
The students will take two fire prevention courses and a hazardous materials class during the school year, he said. At the end of the year, students will complete their certification with a two-week course at Kilgore College to be able to work as firefighters.
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