The Magic City Truck Academy, are comprised of career firefighters from the Birmingham metro area. Their instructors work for some of the busiest quints and truck companies in their respective cities. They believe the art of truck work is a craft. A craft built on a foundation of constant training and continuous education. COURSE OFFERINGS Boom! You’re The Truck! But…I …
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In this structure fire training video provides fire hose management training. Lead-Stretch-Advance instructors Tyler Capron and Leo Meli teach firefighters efficient fire hose deployment within a condensed space. Proper fire hose management and deployment results in quicker fire suppression. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Tyler Capron: Again as that first-in officer, I’m going to be doing some recon right. I want to get …
This firefighter training video provides fire hose management training. Lead-Stretch-Advance Instructor Leo Meli teaches firefighters how to efficiently handoff fire hose while being on a firefighter ground ladder. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Everything’s blown out from the second floor apartment. So we’re going to utilize the adjacent apartment. Ladder goes out. The biggest thing to think about is we want to send …
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This structure fire training teaches firefighters how to safely deploy ground ladders in a two-man team. Proper firefighter ladder deployment results in quicker fire suppression and victim rescue. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: When you’re going up, at some point your foot is going to move and that ladder is going to slide. So, whether you’re raising it or lowering it, put your …
This firefighter training video provides firefighter ladder maintenance training. Firefighters learn how to replace the butt spur of a ground ladder. Proper firefighter ladder maintenance extends the life of the ladder and makes deployment easier. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: So, if you ever notice when you go to throw a roof ladder or a 24 sometimes they will skip. Alright, why do …
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This structure fire training teaches firefighters how to safely deploy ground ladders by themsleves. Proper firefighter ladder deployment results in quicker fire suppression and victim rescue. Below is the transcription of this firefighter training video: VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: This allows me to position in the spot where I can see and if I’m a little bit heavier on my back foot …
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