WEST ALLIS NEWSPhotos: West Allis firefighters practice life-saving scenariosJane Ford-StewartNow News GroupHigh above the ground, West Allis firefighters hone their techniques on a vacant apartment building. The structure is soon to be razed to provide room for the neighboring Chr. Hansen company to expand.West Allis Fire Department/SubmittedA rare chance to practice punching a gaping hole in a roof, a technique needed to fight many fires, is afforded West Allis firefighters by Chr. Hansen, which will raze the building.West Allis Fire Department/SubmittedThe SWAT team will not be stopped. On Friday, Jan. 11, Sergeant Tim Gold, West Allis police SWAT team leader, practiced sawing through a door in a vacant apartment building. The Chr. Hansen company invited West Allis police and firefighters to practice their techniques at the apartment buildings the company will raze so that it can expand.West Allis Police Department/SubmittedA trapped injured firefighter rescue is practiced, possibly for the first time by West Allis firefighters as they hone their skills at a vacant apartment building. The rescue involves cutting a hole in the wall around a window.West Allis Fire Department/SubmittedGetting set up for work on a roof is hard, even without smoke and flames.West Allis Fire Department/SubmittedA West Allis firefighter perched high on a ladder casts a dramatic shadow as he participates in practices at vacant apartment buildings that will soon be razed to give room for the neighboring Chr. Hansen company to expand.West Allis Fire Department/Submitted