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Mary Warford, 932nd Airlift Wing reservist, and Airman 1st Class Mary Fischer, a 375th Civil Engineer firefighter, work together to secure a ladder before climbing to the roof during training at the fire department Aug. 15, 2014 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Training for firefighters consist of climbing the ladder truck to check the roof or to climb on top of a building, learning how to use ropes to hoist equipment up that is needed. They also learn search and rescue, how to use the buddy system, get certified on vehicles and get training from on base exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Mary Warford, 932nd Airlift Wing reservist, holds the ladder to make sure it’s secure before Airman 1st Class Mary Fischer, a 375th Civil Engineer firefighter, makes her way to check the condition of the roof during training at the fire department Aug. 15, 2014 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. All the training the firefighters do is continuous. They can use any skill at any moment for anything whether it’s just for a training scenario or real life emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)