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Hudson Firefighter Training Offers Hands-On Experience: Watch
A training exercise at an abandoned Central Street house offers firefighters life-saving skills that prepare them for real-life scenarios.
HUDSON, NH — Hudson firefighters arrived at Central Street on Saturday for hands-on training at an abandoned house.
Several room fires were ignited giving firefighters the opportunity to enter the room filled with smoke and fire. The hands-on experience prepares firefighters to be ready to save the lives of people requiring rescue, and how to quickly and safely extinguish the fire.
The multi-unit house at 194 Central St. was previously damaged in a fire in April 2019. The property owner authorized the department to utilize the structure to conduct training.
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The firefighters and officers worked on different skills to include advancing hose lines, search and rescue, rapid intervention training, and limited visibility.
After several hours of training, the entire building was allowed to burn giving firefighters experience with the intense heat from the fire and using defensive techniques to control the fire.
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Hundreds of spectators gathered across the street from the training watching the firefighters work.
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