Cold Weather Denver Drill

(University Fire Department, YouTube)

Rescue training in Alaska

(University Fire Department, YouTube)

University Fire Department – UFD members practiced rescuing a downed firefighter in a confined space in a smoke filled environment with limited visibility.

The training is referred to as the Denver Drill after Denver Firefighter Mark Langvardt who died in a similar situation on Sept. 28, 1992.

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