I took some photos from the ground yesterday of firefighters and paramedics using a water tower in Keller for high-level rescue training. The personnel were from a regional coalition of departments that shares training costs, knowledge, gear and manpower in the event of real large-scale emergencies. The exercises involved a mannequin as the injured victim, who was stuck inside the water tower's bowl (which is not currently full of water).
Here comes the dummy!
After the victim was lowered, firefighters on the ground went over the method used to secure the mannequin.
Climbing up the tower, which is about 125 feet off the ground, was enough to wear the firefighters out. Really, watching them climb up and down the ladders were nearly as fatiguing. One of the fire chiefs kept prodding me to go on top of the bowl, but I don't know if he was kidding or not. I decided to stay on terra firma this time around.
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