Too hot to handle? Not for Yokota firefighters

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Nicholas Mohr, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, performs high-angle training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2012. High-angle training requires the firefighters to rappel and save stranded victims to return them to safety. The training is an annual requirement for firefighters to stay proficient. This was Mohr’s first time negotiating the training wall at Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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Too hot to handle? Not for Yokota firefighters

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Mr. Kazunori Kin, 374th Civil Engineering squadron firefighter performs high-angle training at Yokota Air Base, Japan June 18, 2012. High-angle training consists of rappelling, saving stranded victims and returning them to safety. The training gives firefighters practice and confidence in their skills to negotiate tall buildings in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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Too hot to handle? Not for Yokota firefighters

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron carry a simulated victim during a hazardous materials training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2012. During the training, firefighters identify and react to HAZMAT agents while taking care of victims by decontaminating and transporting them to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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Too hot to handle? Not for Yokota firefighters

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron simulate decontamination procedures during a hazardous materials training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2012. The training experience is valuable for the firefighters because it tests their knowledge and ability to identify and react to HAZMAT agents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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Too hot to handle? Not for Yokota firefighters

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Master Sgt. Fred Itule, firefighter and assistant chief of training with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, adds solution to an artificial smoke machine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2012. As one of the key trainers and planners, Itule uses smoke to add realism to training scenarios, increasing the value and applicability of the training for Yokota firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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Too hot to handle? Not for Yokota firefighters

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Destry Swadowski, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron chemical, biological, and nuclear warfare specialist, removes his self-contained breathing apperatus at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2012. Swadowski trained with the firefighters during a hazardous materials training course exercise. This course, while mostly attended by firefighters, is also open to Airmen in career fields who would be called on-scene during a real disaster response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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Too hot to handle? Not for Yokota firefighters

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish a fire on an simulated aircraft, Oct. 11, 2011, during a live-fire training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The firefighters participate in this type of training to keep their skills sharp and always stay ready for fire emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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Too hot to handle? Not for Yokota firefighters

Published Aug. 27, 2012