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Participants in the 2013 Marine Firefighting Symposium were able to train with live fire during this year’s event. The 2013 Marine Firefighting Symposium was held October 8-10 in Seward. This was the first time the symposium was held in a community outside of Valdez. By working with the Seward Fire Department and AVTEC – Alaska’s Institute of Technology, this year’s symposium was also the first time that live fire training was part of…
A firefighter practices on live fire in a controlled situation during the 2013 Marine Firefighting Symposium. The 2013 Marine Firefighting Symposium was held October 8-10 in Seward. Through partnerships with the Seward Fire Department and AVTEC – Alaska’s Institute of Technology, this year the symposium included live fire training for the first time. Participants came from all parts of Alaska. The 39 participants and eight facilitators…