University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, January 23, 1991 5 Combat course simulates firefighter responsibility By Mike I. Vargas Kansan staff writer Imagine wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus while crawling through a dark, two-story, smoke-filled maze. Last week, 11 Lawrence Fire Department recruits did not have to imagine. The University of Kansas confidence trailer is designed to familiarize the recruits, who are competing for full- and part-time positions in the university. They must be something apparatus while they search for an object. Capt Bill Stark said. Yesterday, the recruits had to go through what firefighters call a combat zone. During the test, which measures the recruits' fitness, they wear full firefighting gear while climbing five flights of stairs, carrying a 75-pound, high-rise hose. The recruits also have to perform three other activities before they drag a human-sized dummy across a parking lot. Stark said the exercise was important because the breathing gear was the life-support system for a fireman in a smoke-filled environment. "It was harder than I thought it would be." Carr said. Jim Carr, a recruit, said his legs felt like they were about to give in when he was at the final part of the test. Before the practical test, the recruits also had to take a $1^{3 / 2}$-hour mid-term exam, Stark said. The exam covers the first three weeks of a six-week training course that concentrates on fire and emergency medical technicianč®­ The fire training, which is taught by Stark and Bill Brubaker, head training officers, also includes daily exercise. The medical training is taught by the Douglas County Ambulance Service. Stark said. Joseph L. LeeKANSAN The goals of the six-week training course are to prepare the recruits to pass a state firefighter certification emergency medical technician test. 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