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Reality Training: A parapet collapse

July 20, 2017 05:01 PM •

Chief Wylie takes a look at a video of a firefighter that was trapped after a parapet collapsed during a gas station fire.

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Rob Wylie

Rob Wylie

Chief Rob Wylie is a 29-year fire service veteran who retired as fire chief of the Cottleville FPD in St. Charles County, Missouri. Wylie has served as a tactical medic and TEMS team leader with the St. Charles Regional SWAT team for the past 19 years. He is a certified instructor and teaches at the state, local and national level on leadership, counter-terrorism and TEMS operations. Wylie graduated from Lindenwood University, the University of Maryland Staff and Command School and the National Fire Academy’s EFO Program. Connect with Wylie on LinkedIn.