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Firefighter Training Pushes Rookie Reporter to Limits
A rookie reporter describes a firefighting training session led by Chief McMickle and Captain Bode. The drills include draining a burning living room, switching to a second hose, and learning to breathe through a pack while enduring mounting heat and weight. The experience ends with a reluctant choice to return to reporting.
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Cedar Rapids