Personnel from the Travis Fire Department, install wood shoring during a trench rescue training exercise, Aug. 11. This training is designed to teach emergency responders how to operate safely around and in collapsed trenches. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Liliana Moreno)
Personnel from the Travis Fire Department, prepare to install wood shoring during a trench rescue training exercise, Aug. 11. This training focuses on the rescuer safety, preplanning, assessing soil composition, cave-in evaluations, stabilization and shoring using wood, hydraulic and air shores. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Liliana Moreno)
Scott Vann, Travis Fire Department, installs wood shoring during a trench rescue training exercise, Aug. 11. During the training rescuers learn how to recognize, evaluate and mitigate the dangers in order to design a plan that is safe for the victim and for the rescuer. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Liliana Moreno)