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By Alicia Torbush
20th Public Affairs Detachment
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Emergency services personnel with Area Support Group - Kuwait conducted hands-on fire fighting training at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 4, 2008.
Training is conducted every quarter to test the capabilities of ASG-KU firefighters to respond to a situation, said Stanley James, battalion chief, ASG-KU.
"We gave some of our new personnel the experience of how to go in and fight a live fire," said James, a Tampa, Fla., native.
The training involved all aspects of the emergency response team, including dispatch and firefighters. Emergency medical personnel were on hand to ensure the safety of all personnel involved.
In the first scenario, dispatch announced a fire and its location, prompting all involved personnel to react. Responders quickly geared up, got in their truck and were enroute to the site.
The second scenario involved firefighters entering a smoke-filled room wearing all of their equipment and carrying a fire hose.
Their equipment included protective clothing, a self-contained breathing apparatus, an oxygen tank and a hallagan tool, a versatile tool used for multiple tasks.
The smoke was produced by a fog machine and simulated the visibility conditions that would be present in the event of an actual fire.
In the final scenario, instructors set fire to a building to provide realistic training for personnel. The team had to enter the burning building, put out the fire and inspect for further hazards.
"It is always good to train on live incidents versus going out and giving scenarios that are generic," said James. "A live-fire gives you a real feel and expectations of what you can encounter when you go into a fire."
The quarterly training gives emergency response personnel an opportunity to practice their jobs in a controlled environment and provides them with experience for real life situations.
| Date Taken: | 10.04.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 10.15.2008 08:51 |
| Story ID: | 25004 |
| Location: | CAMP ARIFJAN, KW |
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