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Air Force firefighters rappel down a building during a rescue course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 2, 2016. Fourteen Aviano firefighters participated in the training to learn how to conduct rescues from low angles, high angles and confined spaces. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell

Rappel Race

Air Force firefighters rappel down a building during a rescue course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 2, 2016. Fourteen Aviano firefighters participated in the training to learn how to conduct rescues from low angles, high angles and confined spaces. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell

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