John Brown (L) and compatriot William Brown of England (R) navigates the rapids during a training mission with the Charlotte Fire Department at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina October 9, 2009. The training is part of the week long World FloodFighters conference for firefighters and emergency service personnel to gain hands-on experience in a range of strategic disaster management. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

John Brown (L) and compatriot William Brown of England (R) navigates the rapids during a training mission with the Charlotte Fire Department at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina October 9, 2009. The training is part of the week long World FloodFighters conference for firefighters and emergency service personnel to gain hands-on experience in a range of strategic disaster management.

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  1. John Brown (L) of West Midland reaches out for a rope as William Brown of England (R) navigates the rapids during a training mission with the Charlotte Fire Department at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina October 9, 2009. The training is part of the week long World FloodFighters conference for firefighters and emergency service personnel to gain hands-on experience in a range of strategic disaster management.

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  1. John Brown (L) and compatriot William Brown of England (R) navigates the rapids during a training mission with the Charlotte Fire Department at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina October 9, 2009. The training is part of the week long World FloodFighters conference for firefighters and emergency service personnel to gain hands-on experience in a range of strategic disaster management.
  2. John Brown (L) of West Midland reaches out for a rope as William Brown of England (R) navigates the rapids during a training mission with the Charlotte Fire Department at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina October 9, 2009. The training is part of the week long World FloodFighters conference for firefighters and emergency service personnel to gain hands-on experience in a range of strategic disaster management.
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  4. John Brown (L) and compatriot William Brown of England (R) navigates the rapids during a training mission with the Charlotte Fire Department at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina October 9, 2009. The training is part of the week long World FloodFighters conference for firefighters and emergency service personnel to gain hands-on experience in a range of strategic disaster management.
  5. John Brown (L) of West Midland reaches out for a rope as William Brown of England (R) navigates the rapids during a training mission with the Charlotte Fire Department at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina October 9, 2009. The training is part of the week long World FloodFighters conference for firefighters and emergency service personnel to gain hands-on experience in a range of strategic disaster management.

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