Monday evening, KFD volunteers braved the heat and humidity to engage in fire suppression and search and rescue drills. Splitting into teams, volunteers in full protective gear and self contained breathing apparatus gained entry into our smoked-out training tower and annex, and practiced flowing water and searching for victims. Personnel also practiced ground ladder placement and using a ground ladder as an escape route if the route used to gain entry to the fire is blocked. The training tested firefighters' endurance and honed valuable firefighting and search and rescue skills. The drill also provided driver-operator trainees a chance to work on their pump operation skills.