Firefighters with the Tokyo Fire Department, assist simulated victims during the Fussa Fire Department Rescue Response Exercise outside a Japanese department store March 2, 2012. More than 130 firefighters participated in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Japanese staff members at a department store assist firefighters during the evacuation of simulated victims during the Fussa Fire Department Rescue Response Exercise outside a Japanese department store March 2, 2012. Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho and Yokota firefighters participated in the one-hour event showcasing their ability to respond to an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Japanese firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Tokyo Fire Department, work together during the Fussa Fire Department Rescue Response Exercise outside a Japanese department store March 2, 2012. Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho and Yokota firefighters participated in the one-hour event showcasing their ability to respond to an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Firefighters with the Tokyo Fire Department, rappel down a building during the Fussa Fire Department Rescue Response Exercise outside a Japanese department store March 2, 2012. Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho and Yokota firefighters participated in the one-hour event showcasing their ability to respond to an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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A Japanese firefighter with the Tokyo Fire Department, operates a "cherry picker" to simulate the rescue of people unable to exit a building during the Fussa Fire Department Rescue Response Exercise outside a Japanese department store March 2, 2012. Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho and Yokota firefighters participated in the one-hour event showcasing their ability to respond to an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Japanese firefighters from Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho and Yokota Air Base, simulate extinguishing a burning building during the Fussa Fire Department Rescue Response Exercise outside a Japanese department store, March 2, 2012. More than 130 firefighters participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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A Japanese firefighter with the Tokyo Fire Department, receives instructions during the Fussa Fire Department Rescue Response Exercise outside a Japanese department store March 2, 2012. Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho and Yokota firefighters participated in the one-hour event showcasing their ability to respond to an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Japanese firefighters from Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho and Yokota Air Base, stand in formation while being congratulated on their effort during the Fussa Fire Department Rescue Response Exercise outside a Japanese department store March 2, 2012. The firefighters demonstrated their ability to rappel down a building, extinguish a burning building and render first aid to simulated victims. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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Yokota, local firefighters exercise their fire prevention ability

Published March 6, 2012