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Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Jeremy Myles, right, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Kiefer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighters, carry U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melvin Adkins, 100th Communication Squadron postmaster, Sept. 9, 2013, out of the post office on RAF Mildenhall, England. As part of an operational readiness inspection, a mock fire exercise was conducted in the post office. Firefighters rescued simulated victims and provided them with medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melvin Adkins, 100th Communications Squadron postmaster from Moreno Valley, Calif., is dragged from the post office by Team Mildenhall firefighters Sept. 9, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters responded to a simulated fire in the post office as part of an operational readiness inspection for RAF Mildenhall. The exercise was aimed at testing the response time and search and rescue capabilities of the firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Lee Spencer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department crew manager, puts on his mask before entering the post office Sept. 9, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. As part of an operational readiness inspection, a mock fire exercise was conducted in the post office. Firefighters responded to the incident, retrieved simulated casualties and extinguished the “fire.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters respond to exercise, rescue ‘victims’

Jeremy Myles, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, pulls a hose off a fire truck Sept. 9, 2013, at the post office on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters responded to a simulated fire in the post office as part of an operational readiness inspection for RAF Mildenhall. The post office was filled with smoke and three simulated victims were placed in the facility to test the firefighters’ search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Square D Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Tyler Choiniere

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Choiniere, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems journeyman from Glocester, R.I., bottom drains the fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 6, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Choiniere was selected for the spotlight for exhibiting the Air Force Core Value Excellence in All We Do. (Courtesy photo)

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Firefighters ‘hang around,’ train for rescues

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Gaulin, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Worcester, Mass., nears the bottom of his rope during a rappel from a water tower Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters must train to be able to safely extract victims from any situation. Rappelling is used in real-world operations to rescue victims in areas where conventional means are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters ‘hang around,’ train for rescues

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Gaulin, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Worcester, Mass., adjusts his ropes before rappelling from a water tower Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters must train to be able to safely extract victims from any situation. The water tower from which the firefighters rappelled is 118 feet tall, almost three stories higher than what the firefighters normally train on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters ‘hang around,’ train for rescues

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Hickman, 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, fire and rescue contingency instructor, rappels from a water tower Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Hickman traveled to RAF Mildenhall to teach base firefighters correct rappelling procedures. The rappelling was part of the high-angle portion of the firefighters’ technical rope rescue course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters ‘hang around,’ train for rescues

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Dietmeyer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Gurnee, Ill., climbs the railing of a water tower before rappelling Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Rappelling involves at least two people, one of which performs the actual rappelling, while the other feeds a safety line down in case the person rappelling begins to fall. The water tower from which the firefighters rappelled is 118 feet tall, almost three stories higher than what the firefighters normally train on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters ‘hang around,’ train for rescues

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Ah You, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Thousand Oaks, Calif., climbs into position before starting his rappelling descent from a water tower Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Using his right hand to guide the rope and his left to change the speed of descent, Ah You carefully lowered himself to the ground. The firefighters trained to be ready for real-world emergencies involving high-angle rescues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters ‘hang around,’ train for rescues

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Ah You, right, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Thousand Oaks, Calif., begins to rappel Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters must train to be able to safely extract victims from any situation. The rappelling was part of the high-angle portion of the firefighters’ technical rope rescue course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters ‘hang around,’ train for rescues

Team Mildenhall firefighters prepare to rappel from a water tower Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Rappelling involves at least two people, one of which performs the actual rappelling, while the other feeds a safety line down in case the person rappelling begins to fall. Rappelling is used in real-world operations to rescue victims in areas where conventional means are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

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Firefighters perform high-angle, technical-rope-rescue training

Firefighters from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, along with two instructors from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, take a break after performing technical rope rescue training from the top of 120-foot water towers Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. An average of four rescue classes are conducted per year at the CTS site in Ramstein, and two mobile classes per year are held throughout U.S. Air Forces in Europe. In addition to the high-angle rescue training, firefighters also learned techniques including incident management system, ground support for helicopter systems and operational risk management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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Firefighters perform high-angle, technical-rope-rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Gaulin, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Worcester, Mass., performs a final safety check on his belay line before descending almost 120 feet from a water tower Sept. 4, 2013, during technical rope rescue training on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters trained with instructors from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on a variety of rescue techniques and scenarios including operational risk management, incident management system, ground support for helicopter operations and confined space rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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Firefighters perform high-angle, technical-rope-rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Ah You, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Thousand Oaks, Calif., rappels 120 feet from the top of a water tower during a training session Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters here received training from instructors from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on a variety of rescue techniques and scenarios including operational risk management, incident management system, ground support for helicopter operations and confined space rescue. This training is vital to keep first responders proficient in procedures in the event that a rescue requires such skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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Firefighters perform high-angle, technical-rope-rescue training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noel Rivera-Saldena, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Lake Mary, Fla., rappels from the top of a water tower, 120-feet above the ground, during a technical rope rescue training session Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. This training is vital in teaching firefighters how to rappel from high buildings or facilities and provides them the knowledge of how to lower a casualty on a rope. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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Firefighters perform high-angle, technical-rope-rescue training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Ivey, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Irving, Texas, rappels from the top of a water tower, 120-feet above the ground, during a technical rope rescue training session Sept. 4, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Firefighters here received training from instructors from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on a variety of rescue techniques and scenarios including operational risk management, incident management system, ground support for helicopter operations and confined space rescue. This training is vital to keep first responders proficient in procedures, in the event that a rescue requires such skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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Firefighters perform high-angle, technical-rope-rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Dietmeyer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Gurnee, Ill., uses a brake bar rack to adjust his safety rope as he begins his descent from an almost 120-foot-high water tower Sept. 4, 2013, during a training session on RAF Mildenhall, England. The brake bar rack is used for rappelling or lowering a load on a rope. The bars on the rack create friction on the rope, making it possible to lower the weight manually. Depending on how much weight is on the rope, the person descending decides how many bars to use to control the descent. The brake bar rack is a vital piece of equipment for the firefighters as it allows them to have the weight of the rescuer on the rope as well as the additional weight of the victim they are going to pick up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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Firefighters perform high-angle, technical-rope-rescue training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Dietmeyer, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Gurnee, Ill., performs a final safety check on his belay line before descending almost 120 feet from a water tower Sept. 4, 2013, during technical rope rescue training on RAF Mildenhall, England. Instructors from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, spent time at the 100th CES Fire Department training firefighters on a variety of rescue techniques and scenarios including incident management training, mechanical advantage systems, and low and high angle rescue. This training is vital to keep first responders proficient in procedures, in the event a rescue requires such skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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Forecasters build backup weather sensor

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keith Bachand, 100th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster from Canterbury, Conn., plugs a backup tactical meteorological observing sensor into a power source during a routine training exercise Aug. 26, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Bachand must pay attention to detail to ensure the equipment functions properly in the event that the main sensor stops working. The readings from the sensor are used by air traffic controllers to safely direct aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyla Gifford/Released)

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