Fire Science Skill Enhancement

October 02, 2022

Wilco Area Career Center Fire Science student, Taryn Truppa from Plainfield South created this TikTok showcasing skill enhancements during 1st session class on Thursday, October 6th. Lt. Mark Oglesby and Lt. Mark Buettner guide these students through classroom activities essential to firefighting which include: fire chemistry, building construction, wearing protective clothing, tying knots, using fire extinguishers, carrying and raising ladders, operating self-contained breathing apparatus, and auto extrication, etc.

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Plainfield South Fire Science student Taryn Truppa and classmates

54° F Romeoville

Current conditions as of 26 Apr 09:45 am CDT

Fair

Location:: Romeoville
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 54
Wind:: SE 17 mph

54°

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 62. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 2am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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