Soldiers Play With Fire

CJTF7 ^ | Jan. 13, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Soldiers Play With Fire

MOSUL, Iraq – Soldiers from the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul built a fire in the “burn house” at the Mosul Public Safety Academy Dec. 12. The fire was part of a demonstration to show the training Iraqi firefighters have received at the academy.

In the “burn house” Iraqi firefighters demonstrated entering a smoke filled building and extinguishing the fire. At the tower, a rescue unit climbed a ladder to a second floor window and removed a simulated victim.

Two firefighting classes have been established at the academy. So far, 392 firefighters have been trained in first aid and firefighting.

In addition to the training, soldiers from the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion provided new equipment for the firefighters, including the three new fire engines used in the demonstration.

Coalition Forces continue working in northern Iraq to improve the quality of life in the region.

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

MOSUL, Iraq – Soldiers from the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul built a fire in the “burn house” at the Mosul Public Safety Academy Dec. 12. The fire was part of a demonstration to show the training Iraqi firefighters have received at the academy.

Two firefighting classes have been established at the academy. So far, 392 firefighters have been trained in first aid and firefighting.

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431st Civil Affairs Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, teaching Iraqis to save lives,
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