r/Firefighting • u/Wesofire 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/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/pokefan2016 22d ago

In my training we jumped into a pool in full gear.

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u/BigMcMack 22d ago

That seems excessive

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u/Middle-Scene8039 21d ago

Not until it actually happens