10/30/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Christopher Wood, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, hooks up a hose in preparation for driver/operator aerial device training here Sept. 28. An aerial device is a ladder truck with water capabilities with elevation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

10/30/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA – Senior Airman Jaime Aviles, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, and Joseph Souer, instructor, discusses safety procedures before performing aerial device training here Sept. 28. Firefighters operate the ladder to perform aerial rescue at different levels of a building and requires them to elevate themselves on the ladder to run water from their aerial position. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

10/30/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department take turns climbing the 77-foot ladder during a practical on aerial device. To complete the training, members need an understanding of the truck, practice positioning the ladder and run water from the nozzle on the ladder. The training can take from a few weeks to a few months to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

10/30/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, fire department, climbs the 77-foot ladder during the practical portion of driver/operator aerial device training here Sept. 28. The training is beneficial to gain access to buildings and windows at high levels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

10/30/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Christopher Wood, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, shakes hands with Senior Airman Jaime Aviles, 386th ECES firefighter crew chief, during aerial device training. An aerial device is a ladder truck with water capabilities with elevation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

10/30/2012 - HWEST ASIA – Members of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, operates the 77-foot ladder to perform aerial rescue from different levels of a building and elevates them to run water from their position here Sept. 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

10/30/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Christopher Wood, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, climbs a 77-foot ladder during a practical exam for upgrade training on the driver/operator an aerial device truck here Sept. 28. Firefighters operate the ladder to perform aerial rescue from different levels of the building. The training requires members to elevate themselves on the ladder to run water from their aerial position. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

10/30/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Christopher Wood, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, operates the ladder to run water from an aerial position here Sept. 28. Members of the fire department took a practical exam for driver/operator aerial devices. Ladder training can take from a few weeks to a few months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)