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Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their “extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.

Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Jackson fire Capt. Robert Grief practices a drill as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Jackson fire Capt. Robert Grief practices a drill as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters prepare for a new drill as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters prepare for a new drill as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Bags full of gear and supplies sit on rocks as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Bags full of gear and supplies sit on rocks as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Gear and supplies sit off to the side as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Gear and supplies sit off to the side as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
A firefighter prepares a "victim" for retrieval as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
A firefighter prepares a "victim" for retrieval as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
A "victim" is prepared for a rescue as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
A "victim" is prepared for a rescue as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
A "victim" is prepared for a rescue as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
A "victim" is prepared for a rescue as firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their "extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.
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Firefighters from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston and Dexter fire departments run drills as part of their “extreme rope training" at Giant City State Park Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Makanda, Illinois.

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