Life for the Nassau County Fire Service Academy trainees who got a personal thank-you from President Trump last week is far from glamorous — but just try to extinguish their drive.
The volunteer trainees spend grueling weeks dousing set-up blazes and crawling around in pitch-black, close-quarter indoor mazes at 120 degrees or higher to prepare to keep Long Islanders safe when they need it most.
“I don’t call it brave. I call it committed,” Chief Instructor Paul Wilders told The Post.
“If we teach you how to do it safely … it’s not about feeling brave anymore. It’s about feeling confident.”
The Post spent a recent day in the life of the…
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