November 24, 2016 12.14 pm
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Lincolnshire firefighters do the mannequin challenge in recruitment drive
Firefighters at Binbrook Fire Station near Market Rasen have taken the viral mannequin challenge to the next level with smoke, flashing lights and props. Staff at the station on St Mary’s Lane have captured the roles of a firefighter in the mannequin challenge as part of a recruitment drive. The video shows staff treating patients…
Firefighters at Binbrook Fire Station near Market Rasen have taken the viral mannequin challenge to the next level with smoke, flashing lights and props.
Staff at the station on St Mary’s Lane have captured the roles of a firefighter in the mannequin challenge as part of a recruitment drive.
Photo: Binbrook Fire Station
The video shows staff treating patients with oxygen, fitting fire alarms and one firefighter carrying a young child out of a ‘burning building’.
The mannequin challenge, which is believed to have originated in Florida, is a new viral trend, where people remain frozen in action (like mannequins) whilst a video is recorded.
Photo: Binbrook Fire Station
A Lincolnshire touch
The people of Lincoln have also been joining in on the latest viral trend with some incredible, yet amusing footage.
The team at Dack Motor Group in Lincoln took on a Christmassy theme when they set the bar for local challengers.
The team took the viral mannequin challenge to the next level with almost impossible underwater poses.
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