Coles, Willard (January 19, 1951)

Abstract In an interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on April 6, 2018, Willard Coles discusses his career with the Boise Fire Department from 1972-1997. Topics covered in the interview include: helping his dad and Wilder Volunteer Firemen train as a child; getting caught in a large fire in the Boise Foothills; the training he went through during the hiring process; the practical jokes the stations played on each other; the transition from fire boxes to a dispatch center; how promotions worked; helping...