Phoenix Fire Department and other local fire crews are training with equipment such as the Firebird 10 to help with water rescues while monsoon season nears.
Monsoon season is right around the corner and the Phoenix Fire Department is gearing up.The technical rescue operations team of the Phoenix Fire Department and several other departments around the Valley are hosting annual swift water rescue training programs. Rescuers are training with specialized gear and equipment used for rescuing victims trapped in swift moving water, such as the Phoenix Police Department's Firebird 10.
or two in the afternoon - no matter what the conditions are - we're prepared."Paul Apolinar, Chief Pilot of the Phoenix Police Department was also at the day's event."During the summertime, what affects the rescues is the heat," he said. "The heat is not only taxing on the people on the ground, but it's taxing on the flight crews and rescuers. The entire operation is a little riskier.
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