VIDEO: It came down to the right training with the right tools at the right time. That is what Albuquerque Fire Rescue said about saving the life of another firefighter battling wildfires in Arizona.
As wildfires ravage the west, firefighters from all over the country are deploying to battle the flames. That includes AFR. Their Rapid Extraction Module Team, or REM Team, was assigned to a wildland fire in southeast Arizona last month. “It was very steep, rugged and rocky,” Lt. Courtney Rhoades said. “There was a lot of smoke and fire.
Rhoades is one member of the team made up of four highly trained people with specialized equipment called upon to rescue other firefighters.