08/22/2024 10:21:02 AMCelebrating first Darrin’s Place Wildland Fire Fighting course gradsNorthern New Mexico College’s Adult Education and Continuing Education programs are branching out, bringing opportunities for obtaining practical skills into the broader community. This summer, Adult Ed teamed up with Darrin’s Place to bring its Wildland Firefighting program to the rehab center’s residents. Twenty students successfully completed the course and obtained their Wildland Firefighting certificates. Zachary Gurule, Firefighter with the Chama State Forestry District, coaches a Wildland Firefighting course participant in how to deploy a fire shelter. Arin McKennaCecilia Romerocromero@nnmc.edu