Firefighter Training in Afghanistan
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Organized firefighting has a history that dates back to ancient Egypt.
Specialist Jannelle Sennert introduces us to a soldier
passing his knowledge of firefighting on to Afghanis.
[Sennert] Stepping into a burning building takes courage that few people have.
But one soldier says it's in his blood. My grandfather was a volunteer fireman,
and my father is currently the deputy chief in Georgetown, my hometown.
[Sennert] Today he carries that tradition all the way to Kandahar Airfield,
where he's helping train a new generation of firefighters for Afghanistan.
Moyer and the soldiers of the 323rd Engineer Detachment
are teaching the basics to their Afghan counterparts. We're always training in the fire service.
There's no such thing as knowing it all. [Sennert] Moyer feels that his father and
grandfather are proud that he carries their legacy to Afghanistan
to help train those who will keep the developing country safe.
