Chris Grover, of United Fire Training, top left, and Enfield Fire Chief Phil Neily, top right, watch as, from left, Plainfield firefighter Ryan McGraw, left, and Hartland firefighters Lydia Wood, Andrew Burse, and Cody Harrington, practice a rescue inside a simulated home during Upper Valley Regional Emergency Services Association training at the Enfield, N.H., fire station on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Neily, who is New Hampshire vice president for the UVRESA, said repetition of the exercises helps build muscle memory for critical tasks while managing a limited air supply. “You become one with your gear," said Grover. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Lydia Wood, a Hartland firefighter who is also on the Lebanon Fire Department, center, listens to instructions for a training exercise with Topsham firefighter Connor Daniels, left, Hartland firefighter Cody Harrington, right, during a training hosted by Upper Valley Regional Emergency Services Association at the Enfield, N.H. Fire Station, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. The UVRESA has 46 member departments in Vermont and New Hampshire that cooperate to provide emergency services. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.