Capital City Fire/Rescue apprentices join the department as EMTs

Capital City Fire/Rescue apprentices join the department as EMTs

CCFR apprentices line up at the Douglas Fire Station on Nov. 1, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) Five firefighter apprentices in Juneau received their pins on Saturday, meaning they formally joined the force. The five new recruits are officially EMTs and are welcomed by an understaffed department.  Capital City Fire Rescue Chief Rich Etheridge led the ceremony at the Douglas Public Library, next door to the fire station.  “This is the future…