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Theatrical Production of "Annie Get Your Gun" July 17-20 & July 24-26 at 8:00 p.m. at the Ironwoods Park Amphitheater (147th & Mission Rd.)- Saturday, July 26, 2008

Prairie Book Club at the Oxford Schoolhouse Every Wednesday, June 4 - July 30 (no club on July 2) at the Oxford Schoolhouse in Ironwoods Park (147th & Mission Rd.).- Wednesday, July 30, 2008

"Catch the Bug" Summer Reading Program Event Series Thursdays, June 5 - July 31 (except July 3) at the Amphitheater in back of Leawood City Hall next to the Pioneer Library (4800 Town Center Drive).- Thursday, July 31, 2008

Leawood Art Exhibit & Reception Friday, August 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at M&I Bank (11301 Nall Ave., Leawood, KS 66211).- Friday, August 08, 2008

Historic Oxford Schoolhouse Summer Hours - Open to the Public July 10-August 15 at the Oxford Schoolhouse (Ironwoods Park, 147th & Mission Rd.).- Friday, August 15, 2008

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Technical Rescue Training

The primary mission of the Fire Department has always been to prevent fires and minimize their destruction when they get started.  However, because of other man-made or natural disasters, the Fire Department has taken responsibility for a number of other emergencies, one of which is the response to technical rescue incidents, such as when someone is trapped on the side of a high-rise building, in flood waters, in an icy pond, or in a collapsed building or trench.

In the area of technical rescue, there are three primary levels of training; Awareness, Operations, and Technician.  Awareness is the lowest level of certification and training, while Technician is the highest.  Currently, the majority of our firefighters are trained to the Operations level.  Each year many training hours are devoted to improving the didactic and practical skills of our firefighters in order to effectively respond to technical rescue incidents.  The Technician level requires specialized equipment and response personnel, as well as additional training.  For incidents in Leawood requiring a higher level of response, we depend on other agencies in the Kansas City metropolitan area who currently operate these specialized technical rescue units.

This area of our website is used to showcase some of the technical rescue training we do in Leawood, as well as some of the training we do with other responding agencies.  Should you ever have questions about our training program or anything else you see here, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Tim Stamm
Training Chief
Leawood Fire Department

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