Firefighting Training

Frankie Hamby, Batallion Chief, and firefighters, Jason Scorsonelli and Brad Moody, listen as the Photojournalism class is told a bout how important the relationship between the fire department and the public is.
Photo by Kelsey M Rigby

Sammy, a Photojournalism student, hangs above the ground with Nacogdoches Firefighter, Brad Moody. She took aerial pictures at the Delbert A. Teutsch Fire Training Facility on Wednesday while the rest of her class looked on.

Photos by Kelsey M Rigby

Cody Derouen, "The Pine Log" photographer, takes advantage of a demonstration of the spreaders at the Delbert A. Teutsch Fire Training Facility. The spreaders, better known as the "Jaws of Life," operate through a hydraulic hose hooked up to the back of a fire engine.
Photo by Kelsey M Rigby

Del Birdwell, Nacogdoches Fire Marshal, and Jason Scorsonelli wait at the end of the ladder for another student coming up from the truck. SFA Photojournalist students got the opportunity on Wednesday to try out some of the tasks firefighters do when they fight fires.
Photo by Kelsey M Rigby

On Wednesday, Jason Scorsonelli, a Nacogdoches firefighter, explains how dangerous the hydraulic hose can be if it is cut. The hoses power the spreaders that firefighters use to take apart vehicles that are involved in car accidents.
Photo by Kelsey M Rigby