Fire safety week uses escape room to teach AUAB Airmen valuable skills

U.S. Air Force Maj Jacob S. Flatz, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron deputy commander, ensures accountability of all individuals before exiting the fire escape room during fire safety awareness exercise Oct. 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Flatz ensured the simulated victim made it out of the building safely and quickly as part of the simulation.

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Fire safety week uses escape room to teach AUAB Airmen valuable skills

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Korinne K. Takeyama, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron commander, extinguishes the simulated flames in a fire escape room exercise for fire safety awareness Oct. 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Airmen had to work together to find clues, unlock padlocks and perform a rescue as part of an exercise to impress upon people the importance and challenge of fire safety awareness.

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Fire safety week uses escape room to teach AUAB Airmen valuable skills

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in a fire escape room exercise for fire safety awareness Oct. 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Airmen worked together to find clues, unlock padlocks and perform a rescue as part of an exercise to impress upon people the importance and challenge of fire safety awareness.

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Fire safety week uses escape room to teach AUAB Airmen valuable skills

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jacob S. Flatz, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron deputy commander, unlocks a padlocked door in simulated low visibility conditions Oct. 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The escape room fire safety exercise helps to build upon fundamentals of fire safety such as communication, problem solving and planning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

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Fire safety week uses escape room to teach AUAB Airmen valuable skills

U.S. Air Force Airmen work together to unlock a padlocked door during a fire escape room exercise as part of fire safety awareness week Oct. 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. These Airmen had to work together to find clues, unlock padlocks and perform a rescue as part of an exercise to impress upon people the importance and challenge of fire safety awareness.

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Fire safety week uses escape room to teach AUAB Airmen valuable skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Dieleman, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Office provides clues to Chief Master Sgt. Joseph K. Croswait, 379th ECES/CEM, to understand building evacuation routes during the fire prevention week escape room challenge. During a fire emergency, building evacuation is the primary safety priority. Therefore, knowing your exit routes is essential for everyone's safety here in Al Udeid AB.

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Fire safety week uses escape room to teach AUAB Airmen valuable skills

Published Oct. 12, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron performed an escape room challenge Oct. 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. During a fire emergency, building evacuation is the primary safety priority. Therefore, knowing your exit routes is essential for everyone's safety here in Al Udeid AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)