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July 2000: Eng 5 and Eng 17 give their rookies
water rescue training at Powderhorn Lake.....
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Mark (17/5) goes after the "baby" out in Powderhorn Lake. |
Eric and Jeremy secure Mark's life-line as he swims towards the "baby". |
Eng 5 rookie Jeremy brings home the drowning "baby"..... |
Jeremy gives the "thumbs-up" sign for a successful rescue! |
Kathleen (17/5) and Mark ponder how to best proceed with the rescue. |
Mark proudly shows that his effort was a success!! |
some more pics of the water rescue training....
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Feb 00...Eng 5 gets training at the Dept's Training Tower.
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Eng 5 "A" crew goes over pumping skills. L to R: Mary, Carrie, Tex, and Andrew. |
Andrew and Travis get practice on using handlines, ready for any fire. |
Andy and Ace are ready to double team any size fire. |
Ace has had enough and wants to rewarm back at Station 5. |
Engine 17 1st in on porch fire at 34XX 5th Ave S. on 12/07/1999
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March-April 2000: Rookie Andrew is getting
lots of practice on various tools of the job.....
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Andrew practices with the "Gumby" suit and the new throwable "Res-Q-Disc". |
Andy trys out the 11HP Waterous pump carried on the Dept's Salvage Unit. |
Andrew gets familiar with the Cairns Iris thermal camera, borrowed from Ladder 3. The Dept. has 4 Cairns Iris cameras. |
From Feb 2000: Rookies from Eng 5 & 7 and Lad 3
get Target Saw and Chain Saw practice.
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the rookies have plenty of wood to practice with. L to R: Jayson, Andrew, and Scott |
the rook's practice safety while using the chain saw and the target saw. |
Skypp from Lad 3 gives some hands-on training tips. |
Tex has his own way of providing training to the rookies!!. |
January 2000... Eng 5 does Ice Rescue training at Powderhorn Lake.
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Tex, Andy, and Colleen (Sta 17/5 swing) are prepared for a rescue. |
Ace and rookie Andrew after a tough training session. |
Tex and Andy are ready to rescue anyone who falls thru the ice. |
From Sept. 99......Eng 5 and Lad 3 rookies get "roof training"
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All rookie eyes are on Capt. Dave from Lad 3. Susan (5), Sydny (7) |
Capt. Dave and Skypp from Lad 3 prepare the rookies for roof cutting lessons. |
Lad 3 Driver (Skypp) watches Susan from Eng 5 make a cut. |
Mary & Mary from Eng 5 show Skypp's "finer" side. |
Mary, Eng 5 FMO, shows the rook's how to make a nice cut. |
Rookie lesson: It's not as easy without the power tools!!! |
2 PICS FROM FIRE MAY 1ST 1999 (4:30 AM) AT 27XX 15TH AVE S
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