As you prepare for hurricane season by prepping for your family, first responders in Houston are doing the same.
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The training scenarios put firefighters in real work scenarios with real consequences for just one wrong step. KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding was invited to tag along for an exclusive opportunity to train alongside firefighters to get a taste of just how difficult their training really is. When that happens, one of the firefighters swims under the boat and braces themselves in the air pocket.
“Things that we call strainers, or anything that is stopped in the water, that if we get wedged up against, we won’t be able to recover,” said Captain O’Hare. “So, we learn how to swim over those or to divert around them.”The easy part is floating on your back and letting the current push you along. But flipping around and getting over the obstacle is no walk on the beach.
While it might look like fun and games, it’s a very important experience for firefighters to get their feet wet when it comes to dangerous flood waters.
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