From WJAC TV: Officials with the Ridgway Fire Department in Elk County, Pa., are hoping new training options will help increase membership.

Firefighters usually have to get 188 hours of training before joining a fire department. But the Ridgway Fire Department is now offering a session that includes just 48 hours. Volunteers using the program will be able to do basic tasks. They won't be able to enter burning buildings.

Officials said the new recruits will have the option for more advanced training, but they will have complete all 188 hours of training first. Read the entire article here.