Monday night, members of the Junior Corps practiced wearing air packs and got comfortable maneuvering through an obstacle course. This is one of the most important and unique skills a firefighter must possess. Members practiced following a hose line, breaching a wall, traversing floor joists, crawling through a tunnel and more all while their faces were completely covered to simulate a smokey environment. We do drills on the first and third Monday of every month, so feel free to stop by if you're interested in joining to get a better look at what we do!
The masked confidence course
Lt. John Whalen (left), FF John Cohen, FF Robert DeAlto, Capt. Jeff Waful (right)