Hays Fire Department

The Hays Fire Department, along with members of Ellis County Rural Fire Department, City of Ellis Fire Department and City of Victoria Fire Department will be training with the Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute the next four days involving aspects of trench cave-in rescue.

According to HFD Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Hagans, the course consists of one day classroom lecture and one day of hands-on-training. This is a two-day course being held on consecutive days.

The firefighters will work with the KFRTI, based at the University of Kansas, in rescue training east of the Hays Water Plant, 1000 Vine.