Training Minutes: Hazmat Safety and Survival

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In this Homegrown Training Minutes segment, Jeff Chandler and company demonstrate a method for a lone firefighter to begin removing a down firefighter in the hot zone during a hazmat incident.

Thanks to Jay Alvaran for video editing.

These videos are for firefighter training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear appropriate PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies.

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