Crossposted from Clean Water Stories

No need for alarm. This is only a drill! 

On a recent morning at our South Treatment Plant in Renton, about 30 firefighters and instructors, outfitted with helmets and harnesses, gathered around a service hatch in the Raw Sewage Pump Building to assess a developing situation. What they encountered was the scene of a high-stakes rescue operation. Their air monitors showed that below the first level, the air was unsafe to breathe, and two individuals were unconscious and in need of rescue. 

The team quickly got to work, coming up with a plan to keep themselves safe while performing the rescue. Within minutes, ropes stretched across the facility, and supplied air lines were ready to go. Read more.