Kathleen Levesque, a student in the brand new Fire Science program at Sanford Regional Technical Center, practices stair climbing as part of the physical agility portion of the class. Students scaled a flight of 20 stairs multiple times in full turn-out gear, carrying hose for the exercise. As well, a new emergency medical technician program was added at the technical center this year, which serves seven school districts. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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