LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville firefighters will now be able to get a type of rescue training that hasn't been available in the city in 15 years — and it could save lives.
Wednesday, fire recruits busted through cement in an exercise to save someone trapped in a fallen building.
It was all part of a new course offered at the Fire Academy for structural collapse rescues.
Louisville Fire said it's the hardest course and requires 80 hours of training.
"You never know when something may happen and when something does happen, we need to be on our p's and q's," firefighter Jailen Reed said.
Instructors call it a crucial skill for the city's firefighters.
"If something was to happen throughout the entire county, or the city, that we'll have individuals that are certified throughout, that'll be able to respond and know what they're doing right away immediately," training instructor Chad Rodgers said.
A new class of recruits will start training in the fall.
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