More than 300 career and volunteer firefighters from across Oregon trained for vehicle rescues, emergency vehicle operations and flammable liquids safety as part of a two-day training school in Salem.
The winter training school has been hosted by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, or DPSST, for the past 15 years and was offered for free to firefighters from more than 30 fire districts throughout the state.
On Sunday, firefighters rolled out live fire training exercises after spending Saturday acquiring the knowledge and skills preparing them for hands-on exercises involving heavy hydraulic tools, flammable liquids and active fire exercises.