Monday, July 20, 2015

Images: BAE Jacksonville shipyard fire drill

BAE Jacksonville shipyard fire drill
Members of JFRD use a special sled to drag some of their heavy equipment from their trucks to the scene. Fighting a fire in an industrial environment like the BAE Jacksonville shipyard presented some unique challenges to all of the firefighters.

USS Tornado operations
A USS Tornado security guard offers directions to a JFRD firefighter prior to his team boarding the ship.
USS Tornado fire drill
JFRD firefighters rig a Stokes litter prior to using their ladder truck to "crane" a simulated patient off USS Tornado. The patient was a stuffed and weighted pair of coveralls named "Oscar
USS Tornado fire drill
 A member of USS Tornado's fire team directs a JFRD firefighter to the scene of the simulated fire as a drill evaluator observes.

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