Ken Kobayashi, station fire department crew chief, extracts a training dummy from a simulated collapse for their practical application exam during the Urban Search and Rescue Technical Search Training course Aug. 28, 2013. According To Harry Muns, Chula Vista, Calif., battalion chief and course instructor, one of the primary goals of the training is to ensure firefighters are able to perform their tasks efficiently with the limited personnel they have. - Ken Kobayashi, station fire department crew chief, extracts a training dummy from a simulated collapse for their practical application exam during the Urban Search and Rescue Technical Search Training course Aug. 28, 2013. According To Harry Muns, Chula Vista, Calif., battalion chief and course instructor, one of the primary goals of the training is to ensure firefighters are able to perform their tasks efficiently with the limited personnel they have.