By Mike Lowe
FOX6Now.com
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. — Breathing is perhaps the most important skill in any fire rescue effort because fire victims are often overcome by smoke and carbon monoxide, according to experts.
“The faster we run out of air, the less time we have to go and save somebody or put out a fire,” said Jennifer Edminster, a firefighter in Port Washington.
For firefighters, managing the air in their tanks can be the difference between life and death. Fire departments regularly conduct drills to work on safety skills. But in Port Washington, the department put a new twist on the drill — dodgeball.
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