The August helicopter crash in Lincoln shows how important it is for first responders to be ready for anything. How do you train for a helicopter crash? Well, you practice.

“The training was priceless in my book,” said firefighter Mike Schwieterman. “I mean, that's our job to provide a safe environment for this to happen, and I feel that we can make it happen.”

(WATCH: Lincoln Volunteer Fire trains with Life Flight in response to helicopter crash) Lincoln Volunteer Fire trains with Life Flight in response to helicopter crash

Life Flight teamed up with Lincoln volunteer firefighters to train on helicopter landings. The training involved both classroom teaching and hands-on learning, with Life Flight bringing a helicopter and equipment to train on.

While understanding the basics is be

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