City of Cambridge, MA
09/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2024 10:32
Ten Cambridge Firefighters pariticipated in the 80 hour Program
This very intense, 80 hour training program, sponsored by the IAFF, includes classroom, chemistry, physics, tactics & strategy, hands-on skills, solving hazmat release problems, decon, rapid intervention, and much more. Twenty-two Boston and Cambridge firefighters participated. (Ten were Cambridge Firefighters).
A;ll firefighters in the class rotated thru the various assingments and positions. Everyone spent time on brathing air in a fully-encapsulated entry suit.
As in all firefighting operations, the skills are all about teamwork!
The International Association of Fire Fighters(IAFF) Hazardous Materials Technician course ran for two weeks, Sept 9 thru Sept 20, at the Boston Fire Special Ops/HazMat/Tech Rescue training facility.
Thank you to the instructors for the dedication and for sharing the knowledge.