Firefighters Complete Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher

Firefighters are preparing for wildfire this week by participating Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (RT-130) drills. Firefighters practiced several firefighting tactics including progressive hose lays, portable pump use and fire shelter deployment among other skills.

All firefighters annually retrain prior to fire season in order to focus line-going personnel on operations and decision-making issues related to fireline safety. It's our agency's goal to have all firefighters work to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe and effective practices, and reduce accidents and near misses.

May contain: person, human, and fireman — Firefighters work together to progressively extend a hoselay on a simulated wildfire. This task requires excellent communication and coordination between team members.

May contain: person, human, clothing, apparel, helmet, and fireman — Firefighters receive briefing information from a drill proctor.

May contain: person, human, marching, and crowd — Firefighters receive briefing information from a drill proctor.

May contain: person, human, helmet, clothing, and apparel — Firefighters work together to progressively extend a hoselay on a simulated wildfire. This task requires excellent communication and coordination between team members.

May contain: person, human, helmet, clothing, apparel, and hardhat — Firefighters practice fire shelter deployment and mayday procedures.

May contain: ground, clothing, and apparel — Firefighters deployed training fire shelters to simulate being overrun by wildfire.

May contain: person, human, clothing, apparel, helmet, hardhat, and fireman — Firefighters review utility terrain vehicle (UTV) uses and configurations.

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