Repetition is important when it comes to firefighter training.
Fire crews may run through one scenario in which a building is on fire, then run through the same scenario but this time it is a house fire. The third round may be a high-rise fire.
Making sure firefighters are prepared for any sort of situation is critical, and the repetitive nature of the work can be found in how many hours crews spending training each year.
“It takes at least two hours of training every day they work to make their minimum total,” said Alan Stahl, public education officer for the Topeka Fire Department.
Six men ran a variety of scenarios this past Wednesday afternoon at the department’s headquarters, 324 S.E. Jefferson St., as part of their training.
(Read more: Local – The Topeka Capital-Journal)
