VIDEO: Amherst firefighters are bracing the heat, the flames and smoke — all during an annual fire training drill that connects the fire companies in the Amherst community. “Things like today are allowing us to get together, strengthen our camaraderie, hone our skills together so we’re comfortable with the people next to us even if they’re not from our home fire company,” said Getzville Fire Company Public Information Officer David Morales. Town wide day drills are held every month to help build connection between fire companies in the community. Once a year, they participate in a drill to help them practice responding to a call and putting out the flames together. “When we get a fire, especially dayside when we don’t have a lot of firefighters around, our fire departments like to work together, so when we work together like this we really get to know each other and know our skills and this just hones in our skills,” said Main Transit Fire Department Captain Jack Leising.
