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Why Henrico teacher became firefighter for a day

Posted at 11:31 PM, Sep 09, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-09 23:31:33-04

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A Henrico teacher got the chance to see what it is like to be a firefighter on Saturday.

Casey Vanderpool spent the day learning the ropes at Henrico Training Center.

She worked with running fire hoses, learned about thermal imaging cameras and worked from a ladder truck -- even cutting a victim from a car.

Her day continued with a lunch, before heading to Osbourne Boat Landing to learn how the marine operations work.

Ms. Vanderpool won the “Firefighter for a Day” experience in a free raffle organized by the Henrico Firefighter Foundation.

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