Training Minutes: Doffing Firefighter PPE in Mayday Situation

January 2, 2018

1 min read

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In this Training Minutes video, Paul DeBartolomeo, Matt Beatty, and company demonstrate a technique for removing a down firefighter’s personal protective equipment during a Mayday scenario.

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