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AUDIO: America needs firefighters. This public school teacher has a plan to make more of them.

A public school teacher in Tennessee has created a one-of-a-kind program giving high schoolers hands-on training in prescribed preventing and fighting wildfires.

Billy Ball

Billy Ball

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AUDIO: America needs firefighters. This public school teacher has a plan to make more of them.
Tennessee teacher Bryan Kerns with "Dobyns-Bennett Fire," the one-of-a-kind high school class teaching prescribing burning to prevent wildfires. (Photo via Kingsport City Schools)

The following is an audio version of The Living South's story on Tennessee educator Bryan Kerns. For the written version, click here.

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The Living South - America needs firefighters. This public school teacher has a plan to make more of them.
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