Discover how to customize your fire water can strap for different body sizes and easier carrying. By switching from a single-point to a two-point connection using a prusik cord, you can instantly distribute the heavy load across your back and shoulder without fighting with annoying box-like straps. This breakdown explores how a two-point setup improves comfort in large buildings, how …
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How you carry your water can can make all the difference on the fireground. Brian Bender breaks down the best single-point carry positions, explaining how each improves control, protects the nozzle, and helps you quickly transition from movement to deployment when it’s time to go to work. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: I force the door and I go to drop down into …
How you carry your water can can make all the difference on the fireground. Brian Bender breaks down the best single-point carry positions, explaining how each improves control, protects the nozzle, and helps you quickly transition from movement to deployment when it’s time to go to work. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: I force the door and I go to drop down into …
Cartoon by Sam Wallace
Join Training to Perform Under Pressure as Greg Payeur explains your water can is only effective if it’s ready when you need it. Set up your compartment and equipment before the call so you’re not wasting valuable time on scene. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: It sends that this table is my compartment on my rig. I’ll have my pack on, I’ll have …
Join Training to Perform Under Pressure as Greg Payeur explains the limitations of your water can. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: The only reason that I should be inside of this fire with this water can is to facilitate a search. If I’m in there trying to extinguish a fire with a water can, Bender, how big of a fire can I extinguish? …
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Join “Training to Perform Under Pressure” as Greg Payeur teaches you when to properly deploy a Water Can. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Let’s look at the water can itself. Give me an example of a time when you’re gonna take a water can into a working fire as opposed to a hose line. Offline, okay, so, uh, searching ahead of the line, …
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