919th Special Operations Wing

Base firefighters innovate confined spaces training apparatus

Published Sept. 25, 2023
By Eric M. White
910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio --

Anthony Mason, a Youngstown Air Reserve Station firefighter, explains to Col. Greg Meyer, 910th Mission Support Group commander, how to navigate a portion of a confined spaces obstacle course at YARS, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023. — Anthony Mason, a Youngstown Air Reserve Station firefighter, explains to Col. Greg Meyer, 910th Mission Support Group commander, how to navigate a portion of a confined spaces obstacle course at YARS, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023. Base firefighters spent a couple of months researching, designing, building and testing a confined space navigation obstacle course replicating environments they may encounter in structures during emergency responses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

Anthony Mason, a Youngstown Air Reserve Station firefighter, navigates a portion of a confined spaces obstacle course at YARS, Sept. 21, 2023. — Anthony Mason, a Youngstown Air Reserve Station firefighter, navigates a portion of a confined spaces obstacle course at YARS, Sept. 21, 2023. Base firefighters spent a couple of months researching, designing, building and testing the confined space navigation obstacle course replicating environments they may encounter in structures during emergency responses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

Nickolas Savoia, a Youngstown Air Reserve Station firefighter, controls the water turret on the installation's Panther fire truck, at YARS, Sept. 21, 2023. — Nickolas Savoia, a Youngstown Air Reserve Station firefighter, controls the water turret on the installation's Panther fire truck, at YARS, Sept. 21, 2023. Savoia demonstrated the vehicle's capabilities during an orientation ride with Col. Greg Meyer, 910th Mission Support Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

Col. Greg Meyer, 910th Mission Support Group commander crosses a series of boards designed to replicate an attic or elevated crawlspace during a run through a confined spaces obstacle course at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023. — Col. Greg Meyer, 910th Mission Support Group commander crosses a series of boards designed to replicate an attic or elevated crawlspace during a run through a confined spaces obstacle course at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023. Base firefighters spent a couple of months researching, designing, building and testing the confined space navigation obstacle course replicating environments they may encounter in structures during emergency responses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)

Col. Greg Meyer, 910th Mission Support Group commander, navigates a portion of a confined spaces obstacle course at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023. — Col. Greg Meyer, 910th Mission Support Group commander, navigates a portion of a confined spaces obstacle course at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023. Base firefighters spent a couple of months researching, designing, building and testing the confined space navigation obstacle course replicating environments they may encounter in structures during emergency responses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. White)