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Citizen Fire Academy
Date: 4/25/2012 Album ID: 1458351
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The Central County Fire and Rescue offers class to give residents a taste of the training firefighters go through at the fire academy through planned simulated emergencies. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Donned in her firefighter uniform, Debra Johnson of St. Peters is ready to begin a simulated search and rescue drill at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. It's been eye-opening, said Johnson, a assistant professor at Lindenwood University, who signed up for the academy with a colleague. We found the victim inside but had trouble finding the door on the way. It was so dark. And just think there was no real fire or real victims, said Johnson, talking about the simulated search and rescue in a smoked filled building. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Instructors strap kneepads to Glee Pulley of St. Peters (left) and Cheri DeGeare of St. Peters for a simulated search and rescue drill at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. As soon as I read we got to use the Jaws of Life I had to sign up, said Pulley, a stay-at-home mom who looks forward to each class session. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Instructors guide students into a smoke-filled building during a simulated search and rescue drill at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Glee Pulley of St. Peters (right) examines a firefighter glove during a lecture addressing the importance of proper equipment at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. It must be hard to hold objects with these, said Pulley, who signed up for Academy after reading the course description in a newsletter. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Assistant Chief Dan Rigdon for the Central County Fire & Rescue addresses the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. A firefighter is always ready, said Rigdon. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Staff helps student exit after completing a simulated search and rescue drill in a smoke-filled building at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. To complete the exercise, students wore firefighter gear including air and masks, entered a smoke -filled building (pyrotechnic smoke) to search and rescue a victim. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Donned in her firefighter uniform, Cyndy Sheehan of St. Charles poses for a portrait for the academy photographer during the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. I thought it might help me better understand my purpose on scene if I learned more about theirs, said Sheehan, a Red Cross Disaster Action Team member, who signed up for the class wanting to know more about firefighter training. Each class member posed for a photo carrying an ax in front of the fire engine for their scrapbooks. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Assistant Chief Dan Rigdon of the Central County Fire & Rescue discusses the durability of firefighter equipment during the second class of the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Glee Pulley of St. Peters tightens her helmet before a simulated search and rescue drill in a smoke-filled building at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. This is going to be so cool. I was so excited before class tonight my husband was like just leave already, said Pulley. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Donned in her firefighter uniform, Debra Johnson of St. Peters listens to last-minute instruction as tho how enter the smoke-filled building during simulated search and rescue drill at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. It's been eye opening, said Johnson, a assistant professor at Lindenwood who signed up for the academy with a college. We found the victim inside but had trouble finding the door on the way. It was so dark, said Johnson, talking about the simulated search and rescue in a smoked- filled building. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Instructors fit Cyndy Sheehan of St. Charles with her helmet at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. It's tight, but doesn't hurt, said Sheehan, which apparently describes a perfect fit. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Instructors outfit Debra Johnson of St. Peters (left) and Jack Beckerle of St. Peters with knee pads before a simulated search and rescue drill of a smoke-filled building at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. Both of them teach at Lindenwood University. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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A fire helmet from the late 1800's was part of a equipment display at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Lynette Badolato checks Bob Murphy's blood pressure after he completed a simulated search and rescue drill at the Citizen Fire Academy Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in St. Peters. This is a younger man's job. I am pushing 70. Getting on your knees and searching in the dark was a workout, said Murphy, who works for the Red Cross. To ensure student safety, vitals are taken before and after any drill. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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