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Rutland Firefighters Train on External Standpipe Operations
October 25, 2025 | VERMONT
Courtesy of City of Rutland Fire Department,
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Rutland, Vt. — October 25 — C-Shift members of the City of Rutland Fire Department trained at the Marble Valley Regional Transit Center on establishing an external standpipe. The evolution involved hoisting a mid-diameter hoseline up the exterior of the building to supply attack lines from a protected location on an upper level.
The drill allowed engine and ladder companies to work separate assignments while supporting the same operational objective, reinforcing coordination, communication, and fireground positioning skills.
Courtesy of City of Rutland Fire Department
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