| Volunteer
Firefighter Recruit Training |
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By Michael Cossey |
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| August 25, 2004: Volunteer
Engineer Andy Wood (right) gives new volunteer firefighter recruits a quick
orientation to Truck 1. Pictured are (from left) recruits Maury Loket, Shane
Preator & Greg Lagasse. |
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| October 4, 2004: Engineer
Paul Grove (left) instructs volunteer recruits in hydrant testing techniques
during a hydrant operations class. Measuring the water flow at the plug is
Greg Lagasse. Shane Preator (back) and Bynum Matthews (right) look
on. |
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| October 4, 2004: Recruits
Brian Lawrence (left) and Shane Preator practice donning SCBA (self-contained
breathing apparatus) during a training drill. Before completing their
probationary period, recruits are timed in this drill to measure their
proficiency. |
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October 4, 2004: Recruit Maury
Loket cinches the shoulder straps of his SCBA during a training drill. Learning
to don SCBA quickly is an essential skill as firefighters cannot enter hazardous
environments without them. |
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