LAS CRUCES — Las Cruces firefighter Joshua Sanchez was among just 15 participants to complete the One Bad Tour (OBT) firefighter training challenge held November 9.
Of the 39 individuals who began the 24-hour program, 24 did not finish, leaving a completion rate of approximately 38 percent.
One Bad Tour is designed to test firefighters under physically and mentally demanding conditions that simulate emergencies in which their own lives, or those of fellow firefighters, may be at risk.
The intensive training emphasizes Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) operations, firefighter survival techniques and rescue scenarios. Participants work through realistic, high-stress exercises under time pressure, with challenges continuing throughout the 24-hour program.…