In 1967, members of the Millsboro Fire Company and Indian River Volunteer Fire Company were part of the early waves of firefighters benefiting from the newly established Delaware State Fire School.

While specific individual names for a 12-week program in 1967 are not listed in these general archives, the context of training for these companies during that era includes:

Establishment of Formal Training: The Delaware State Fire School appointed its first director in November 1964 to address the lack of structured training for the state's volunteer service. By 1967, the school was actively developing the curricula that would eventually evolve into modern Firefighter I and II certifications.

Joint Operations: Both companies have a long history of participating in joint training exercises. For instance, Millsboro (Station 83) and Indian River (Station 80) frequently conduct multi-facet structural firefighting evolutions together to ensure consistent safety procedures.

Historical Foundation:

Millsboro Fire Company: Officially incorporated on March 2, 1924, though it began organizing as early as 1918.

Indian River Volunteer Fire Company: Celebrated over 70 years of service, with its early headquarters established in Oak Orchard.

Illustrated herewith is a newspaper clipping of this group of participants from the 1967 era.

Some of the Indian River participants were: Tyrone "Tee" Norwood, Marvis Truitt, Chester Goudy, Richard Calhoun, et. al. 

We are attempting to identify as many as possible.