Aerial Operations Tower Ladder Bucket Drill | Firefighter Training

In this fire truck tower ladder training video, “Training To Perform Under Pressure” instructor, Steve Ripley, A.K.A. “Rip”, instructs firefighters through a cone tapping drill that helps operators establish the necessary skills they need to be precise with an aerial bucket. This drill is useful for rescues, navigating small areas or performing technical rescues. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION:  This one here is …

Search and Rescue | Firefighter Training | Low Visibility

In part 1 of 3 of this training series, Poudre Fire Lieutenant Dan Santillanes provides instruction for Poudre Fire Academy Recruits working through a low visibility environment on a primary search assignment. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: When your tool hits something, it’s gonna go like that, right? So just recognizing that I’m hitting something, I’m in  pretty tight quarters. What do we …