VCFD firefighter trainees performing rope rescue training at Point Mugu Rock. As part of the final phase of their academy, firefighter trainees face realistic scenarios designed to test their skills and decision-making. In this scenario, trainees responded to a simulated victim located approximately 50 feet down a rocky slope near the water’s edge. They assessed the patient, provided medical care, and successfully performed a low-angle rope rescue using a stokes basket to bring the patient safel