Beaver Lane Fire & Rescue Chief Toranze Lee likens firefighting training to a buffet table, capping off this six-week Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training series. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: “Make sure our extrication is patient driven and not ego driven.” INSTRUCTOR TIPS Make sure our extrication is patient driven and not ego driven. Just because you do something all the time a …
— Chief Toranze Lee | Beaver Lane Fire & Rescue
Last video we showed you the versatility of a spanner wrench. Here’s another out-side-of-the-box application for a different firefighter tool. You may be surprised to learn you can help extricate patients (more comfortably) with the aid of a battery fan and spiral duct. View more about Super Vac Valor series battery fans here > VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Hey there. Gary Wilkins, …
Since we’ve been sharing loads of Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training footage over the last month, we thought we would highlight the Paratech Fire & Rescue Equipment Standard Vehicle Stabilization Kit.
Fire Spotlight’s six-week video series on Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training, captured in Monroe, NC, shows how a spanner wrench can be used to adjust the locking collar of a strut. (Check back next Tuesday for the last video in this training series.) VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Paratech makes a Paratech hammer, does same thing, spanner wrench. I just put this in …
Cartoon by Sam Wallace
Photo by Fire Spotlight Staff
Ratchet Training
Vehicle Stabilization
Ratchet Training
Vehicle Stabilization
“You know what will make a firefighter look extremely dumb?” It’s the simple things … like running a ratchet. This firefighter training video captures helpful tips on how to efficiently operate a ratchet strap. This footage was captured during a heavy lifting and stabilization training event in mid-March. (Check back next Tuesday for Part 5 in this training series.) VIDEO …
