When there’s a fire in rural Wisconsin, the firetruck doesn’t come barreling down the bend at the drop of a hat. It takes time to get out there -- even more time when the workforce is strained. Start College Now at Madison Area Technical College offers a high school fire academy that aims to boost that workforce. Ernesto Martinez, better known as chief by his students, is a retired fire chief from the Madison Fire Department. He’s been teaching at MATC for about 20 years as one of the three lead instructors for the fire academy. 

When there&rsquo;s a fire in rural Wisconsin, the firetruck doesn&rsquo;t come barreling down the bend at the drop of a hat. It takes time to get out there -- even more time when the workforce is strained. Start College Now at Madison Area Technical College offers a high school fire academy that aims to boost that workforce. Ernesto Martinez, better known as chief by his students, is a retired fire chief from the Madison Fire Department. He&rsquo;s been teaching at MATC for about 20 years as one of the three lead instructors for the fire academy.&nbsp;

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