The members of the Mineola Junior Fire Department recently went through a training lesson in close quarters and search and rescue. The most hazardous duty of firefighters is to rescue occupants from a burning building. This activity has always entailed calculated risks and it is a fire service tradition that risks are taken to some degree, especially in the saving of lives. This is pointed out to the junior firefighters all the time at training. Everyone participated and did it well.
Mineola Junior Fire Department Training
Mineola Junior Firefighters went through close quarters and search and rescue training. (Photo courtesy of Bill Gresalfi.)