Photo of the Week: 'Pittsburgh' RIT drill
Converse, Texas firefighters go outside and work on overcoming obstacles to package and remove a downed firefighter
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By FireRescue1 Staff
CONVERSE, Texas — Converse firefighters spent a day outside using various props and materials to train on rescuing a downed firefighter.
The rapid intervention training called the "Pittsburgh drill" is based on the Bricelyn Street fire in Pittsburgh, on Feb. 14, 1995, that claimed the lives of three firefighters.
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