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Training at an Acquired Structure

I dug up some photos from training on an acquired structure back in December that I had completely forgot about.

Yes, in a real situation, I would have my SCBA on.

Pulling the window open. this window opened inward from the middle when we slammed the tip of the ladder into it. Even one of the old time career guys on Truck 106 said “Hmm… that’s new.”

Arlington Truck 106 (Reserve Truck 111) and Fairfax Tower 430 (Merrifield)

Fairfax Tower 430 (Merrifiled) was invited to train on the acquired structure with T106.

Crews of Arlington T106 and Fairfax TW430 review forcible entry tactics

Crews of Arlington T106 and Fairfax TW430 review forcible entry tactics

Duty calls: T106 responds to a call for a pedestrian struck. Literally a block away from where we were training.

Trying out the K-12

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