Firefighters Play Dodgeball In Full Gear For Training [Video]

The Orlando, California Fire Department sure knows how to dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge!

I'm here to say, dodgeball is not just a schoolyard game. Not only does it get intense REALLY fast, but it'll wear you out even faster.

If you're asking yourself how they play dodgeball in all that gear, including 40 pounds of breathing equipment, you're not alone. Turns out, that's the main reason for this "training." Via Facebook, the department responded to a question with this:

"...Teaches the rookies & reminds the veterans how to regulate their oxygen use, as well as what it feels like to be in the gear 'working'."