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The 2002 El Dorado County Fire District Volunteer Firefighter Academy graduated on July 19th, adding 16 new firefighters to the department. This year's academy was coordinated and run by Station 72's own Captain Jeff Tolson. Among the graduates are 2 new volunteer firefighters who will be responding out of the Cool station.

The photos below are from various stages of the Volunteer Academy training.

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The 2002 class poses with instructors at the end of "extrication" training.
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Recruits prep a "victim" for extrication from a vehicle.
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Supports are put in place to stabilize an overturned vehicle, making it safe to work on.
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"Okay... so who wants to be the I.C. here?"
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Recruits egress the live-burn training box after a sucessful search for the training dummy, Rescue Randy.
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"Locked your keys in the car, did you? Tearing the door off seems a bit extreme."
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Preparing to enter and make a fire attack while a R.I.C. crew stands by.
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A post-rescue debriefing amidst a column of smoke.
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Recruits have this "accident victim" secured and ready for transport.
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A new firestream technique? Or maybe they've found a new way to hunt ducks.
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Captain Tolson watches over the recruits during live-burn training.
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"Let's flip this guy over and see what's on the other side of this backboard."
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A simulated fire attack takes these recruits up a flight of stairs.
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Pulling hose for a fire attack.
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Two crews work the burn building while Rescue Randy takes a breather.
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