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picdescr[p]="Firefighter Scott Ruhmel is lowered into a confined space using a 4:1 mainline with belay."
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picdescr[p]="Firefighter Bruce Cooper attempts to tie a water knot in the dark while in a 18\" diameter pipe."
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picdescr[p]="Instructor Pete Rizzo from the Office of FIre Prevention and Control demonstrates the use of the SKED for confined space extrication to the members of A Shift."
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picdescr[p]="Instructor Mike Shanahan from the Office of Fire Prevention and Control looks on as a firefighter works his way through an 18\" diameter pipe."
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picdescr[p]="Bob Letson from NYSEG instructs members of B shift on the properties and principles of natural gas."
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picdescr[p]="Firefighters remove a 175 lb. victim from a simulated chlorine leak at a water treatment facility."
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picdescr[p]="Members of B shift conduct a confined space rescue exercise at a local foundry in mid-winter."
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picdescr[p]="Members of C shift work out in the basement at fire headquarters."
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picdescr[p]="Members of A shift conduct of facility tour of Kennedy Valve."
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picdescr[p]="An Elmira Firefighter removes a live victim during a simulated terrorist attack at a local high school."
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picdescr[p]="Firefighters work their way up a stairway while blindfolded in search of a missing firefighter during a simulated Mayday Alert. Firefighters are only guided by the missing firefighter's audible P.A.S.S. device."
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picdescr[p]="Members of A shift locate a mannequin in an upstairs backroom."
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picdescr[p]="Two firefighters must drag the mannequin approx. 150' while one firefighter leads the way out. Firefighters pull in unison and rotate positions often to remove the victim as quickly as possible with the least amount of stress to firefighters."
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picdescr[p]="Firefighters practice changing out a broken Self Contained Breathing Apparatus while blindfolded."
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picdescr[p]="This is a thermal image of firefighters applying a chlorine A kit to 150 lb cylinder while at 10% visibility. Smoke machines are used to obscure firefighters vision, many times they operate by touch alone."
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picdescr[p]="Dave Sayles, radiation specialist with the Office of Fire Prevention and Control conducts training on handling Radiological Emergencies."
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picdescr[p]="Arie van den Blink, Vice President of Hilliard Corporation shows members of B Shift some of the products produced by his company at a recent tour of his facility."
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picdescr[p]="Kristin Card from the Chemung County Emergency Management Office conducts training on defensive driving with fire department personnel."
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picdescr[p]="Dave Sayles from OFPC looks on as a firefighter attempts to stop a leak on the leak simulator."
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picdescr[p]="Members of C shift tour Cowles Halls at Elmira College."
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picdescr[p]="Members of A shift conduct a vertical rescue at a training exercise behind Headquarters using a tripod, 4:1 and SKED."
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picdescr[p]="Mark Smarr from P.E.S.H explains ventilation tactics for Confined Spaces while Kristin Card from the Emergency Management Office and members of C and A shift look on."
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picdescr[p]="Firefighters Andy Mallow (orange) and Mike Pendleton (blue) perform a simulated body recovery from an IDLH atmosphere using a hasty harness."
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picdescr[p]="Mark Thompson from the FBI explains his agencies role in dealing with explosive devices to the Hazardous Materials Team. EFD Lt. Overly is wearing a bomb suit."
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picdescr[p]="Sam Danna of Verizon Communications speaks with members of B shift at a recent tour of his facility."
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picdescr[p]="Members performing a search of sleeping quarters in Elmira College's Twin Towers work their way down the hallway at a recent summer training exercise. Firefighters are in short sleeve shirts to reduce heat stress, most training is conducted with on duty personnel."
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