Trainee fire-fighters wearing (BA) breathing apparatus removing a 'living' fire drill drag dummy casualty from the fire house
Below is a typical Breathing Apparatus (BA) drill using a 'living' drag dummy as a casualty.
The firemen must locate the drag dummy casualty in poor visibly, and recover it to a safe location outside the firehouse. They must make sure that this is done safely, so as not injure themselves in the process or the dummy casualty.
The dummies are weighted between 70 and 80 kgs, so this must only be done by two people. The dummy being used in this exercise weighed 90 kgs; Throughout the exercise, the trainee fire recruits were unaware that the dummy was alive, and treated it like a normally drag dummy, as you can see from their surprise in the final part of the video.
Description:
Six firefighters pose in formation at an outdoor training site, their gear crisp and coordinated. Four stand tall in the back row, while two kneel in front—both wearing breathing apparatuses, signaling readiness for high-risk entry or rescue. Their yellow helmets and fire-resistant uniforms reflect the discipline and unity of a practiced crew.
Laid out before them is a training mannequin, dressed in a blue and red suit, simulating an unconscious casualty. Its placement is deliberate—anchoring the scene in realism and reinforcing the gravity of rescue drills.










Two Firemen wearing BA locate the drill dummy

the drill dummy is then positioned for lifting

One Fireman holds the dummy round its waist, locking onto the arms

While the other fireman lifts the dummy's legs

The dummy is carried out of the firehouse

And placed on the floor, in a safe location

Firemen pose for a picture with the drill dummy

The drill dummy suddenly comes alive

Firemen pose for a picture with the now animated dummy
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