Of the 39 individuals who began the 24-hour program, 24 did not finish, leaving a completion rate of approximately 38 percent.
Source: Las Cruces Fire (via Facebook)
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LAS CRUCES — Las Cruces firefighter Joshua Sanchez was among just 15 participants to complete the One Bad Tour (OBT) firefighter training challenge held November 9.
Of the 39 individuals who began the 24-hour program, 24 did not finish, leaving a completion rate of approximately 38 percent.
One Bad Tour is designed to test firefighters under physically and mentally demanding conditions that simulate emergencies in which their own lives, or those of fellow firefighters, may be at risk.
The intensive training emphasizes Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) operations, firefighter survival techniques and rescue scenarios. Participants work through realistic, high-stress exercises under time pressure, with challenges continuing throughout the 24-hour program.
Rapid Intervention Teams are specially assigned firefighting crews responsible for rescuing firefighters who become trapped, injured, lost or otherwise endangered during emergency operations.
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The program's scenario-based approach is intended to challenge participants' ability to make decisions, maintain situational awareness and perform essential rescue tasks while fatigued and under pressure.
The Las Cruces Fire Department recognized Sanchez for successfully completing the challenge, congratulating him on becoming one of the program's 15 graduates.
The training reflects an important aspect of modern firefighting: preparing emergency responders not only to rescue the public, but also to survive dangerous situations themselves and assist fellow firefighters when operations go wrong.
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