r/Firefighting Engineer-Instructor-SUSAR 22d ago

News KCFD kept secret that firefighter drowned during training.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article311598450.html
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u/Pyroechidna1 22d ago

Just swimming practice in advance of the swim test, or doing something more elaborate like jumping in with full bunker gear?

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u/Wesofire Engineer-Instructor-SUSAR 22d ago

I took it as practice. I certainly hope they weren’t in the water in bunker gear.

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u/No_Zucchini_2200 22d ago

We do this annually/biannuallyish.

We’re coastal with marinas and have had guys go in.