Walker F.D. receives donated SCBA
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Gabe Franklin
Walker Fire Department has received 12 donated Self-Contained-Breathing-Apparatus, or SCBA, and a number of extra cylinders from Wolf Creek power plant in Burlington, Kansas. See the July 2 edition of the Nevada Daily Mail for the complete story.
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Blake Salkal puts on one of the new Drager SCBA for the first time.
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Bryson Hoderman checks the seal on his mask. Any opening around his face could let in hot, toxic gasses while he is in a burning building.
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Firefighters from Walker Rural Fire Department practice searching a house that is on fire using their new Drager SCBA. Firefighters crawl into burning buildings to stay out of the heat that rises to the ceiling.
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Firefighters from Walker Rural Fire Department with Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, or SCBA, donated by Wolf Creek Powerplant. Front row, from left: Captain Blake Salkal, Captain Taylor Highfield. Back row, from left: Bryson Hoderman, Bruce Koehn, Russell Hays, Lieutenant Lane Koehn, Calvin Gish.