 Lead instructors were Battalion Chief Carter, Captain Chris Dawson, and Chief Mark Haraway |
 Engine 1 supplied the backup line |
 Engine 4 supplied the attack line, drafting from the drop tank |
 Morrisville firefighters Philip Farland, Chris Meeks |
 We had one attack line and one backup line for interior operations, as well as one safety line on the exterior on each side of the house |
 Apex firefighters did a lot of work to prepare the house prior to the live burns - like putting up sheetrock.... |
 .... building a burn bin in each room.... |
 .... and putting graffiti! |
 We burned in this back room on previous training nights |
 Apex EMS stood by the entire day. They monitored everyone's vitals and assisted with rehab. |
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 This little guy came to hang out with us every time we trained at the house |
 He quickly became my little buddy (no doubt in the hopes that I had something good for him to eat) |
 Scooter gives out crew assignments |
 Instructors hold a pre-burn safety briefing |
 Chief Haraway goes over the day's plan |
 Scott Criddle (Morrisville), Tony Fuller, Don Cowan (Morrisville), Chris Meeks (Morrisville), Philip Farland (Morrisville), Fred Rewkowski |
 Ollie Yates, Melissa Koltonski, Ryan Hillen, Scooter Carter |
 Rebecca Fisher, Thomas Leerkes, Bob Pascucci |
 Roy Moore, Adam Stuart, Steven Stanek |
 Scooter, Eric Scofield, Ryan Arnett |
 The first fire of the day |
 Scofield operates Engine 4 |
 Lt. Fisher leads the backup crew |
 Ollie and Butch were our accountability officers |
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 Morrisville crew |
 Tony and Melissa take a break between evolutions |
 Criddle leads the Morrisville crew on their evolution |
 Scooter's .5 finds a way to cool off |
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 Roy, Jason, Thomas, Kevin and Jeff wait for their turn on the attack line |
 Chief Haraway, Scooter, Chris and Rebecca discuss the next evolution |
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 Chris enjoys some fresh air after checking the attic for extension between evolutions |
 Jeff heads to rehab after a scenario |
 Cooling off |
 Chris has just set the final fires of the day |
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 Throughout the burn-down we had to keep this power line cool as it was a live line servicing the house next door |
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 Explorers get a chance to practice some hose handling under Kevin's supervision |
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 Maynard plays with the new blitz nozzle |
 Tony gives the explorers a few pointers |
 Roy takes a turn running the pump |
 Butch Woody |
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 It didn't take long after training was over for the games to begin.... |
 Scooter's .5 was the first to get thrown in the drink. He boldly taunts Thomas - after all, he's already wet, what does he have to lose! |
 Melissa was the next one to go - kicking and screaming as they pried her off the fire truck |
 SPLOOSH! |
 Hillen didn't escape soon enough.... |
 ....and neither did Tony |
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 Arnett, however, put up a fight and managed to stay dry..... THIS time. |
 Thomas, Kevin and Criddle look on |
 Chief Haraway, Bob Pascucci |
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 Kevin uses the blitz nozzle to knock down the chimney |
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 All that was left |