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- [Narrator] Firefighters
typically react to emergencies

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with little or no warning.

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This is why training is
of the utmost importance

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to prepare them for any situation

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where time may be critical.

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- Due to escalating typhoon conditions

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for the exercise, a
contract worker was securing

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making sure everything on
the roof of Kazoona Tower

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there was no debris, no
objects flying around

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that could cause any
kind of problems or harm.

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With the exercise scenario

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he was blown off of the roof

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and suspended between the
fourth and the sixth floor

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so that's why we responded
with the crews today.

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With the ladder truck that we have

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anything greater than 35 knots,

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it becomes unsafe to use the ladder truck

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so we went ahead and
sent crews to the roof,

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tied off a three-to-one system

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and sent a rescuer over the edge.

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Attached himself to the would-be victim

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and then they, from the roof

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they lowered him down to the
fall protection down below.

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- [Narrator] Petty Officer Kyle Palasti

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Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan.