— Andy Starnes | Instructor and Founder at Insight Fire Training LLC
Andy Starnes Gives a Speech with Advice for New Firefighters: Motivating Them to Do Good for Others
In this firefighter video, Andy Starnes delivers a speech with advice for new firefighters. He explains a few firefighter rules to live by on the importance of being smart and hard-working. He also gives them firefighter tips on work/life balance. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: The biggest problem in the fire service is a closed mind and a closed nozzle. I don’t care …
Pregnant Lady Lift | Two-Firefighter Rapid Intervention Stairwell Rescue
— Parker CO, Fire College 2021 | “When things go bad”
Rapid Intervention – Stairwell Rescue
Stairwell Rescue Training Video in Honor of Firefighter Vinnie Fowler
NYFP Firefighter Vinnie Fowler died in 1999 because firefighters couldn’t get him up seven steps. This stairwell rescue training video demonstrates how to rescue a down firefighter in a stairwell with one-man, two-man and three-man rescue techniques. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Vinnie Fowler, 1999, 250 pounds died because they couldn’t get him up seven steps. He was a husband, and he was …
“Start at the top and wrap down. If I start at the bottom and wrap up, (the rope) binds on itself because it comes over.”
— Parker CO, Fire College | “When things go bad”
Rapid Intervention -Stairwell Rescue
“So many people don’t see victims as victims because of how they perceive a prostitute.”
— iEmpathize | Addressing Human Trafficking Victims Training Course
Human Trafficking Confrontation
“When you are putting a chain on the strut, put the welded piece closest to the strut.”
— Parker CO, Fire College
Vehicle Stabilization
Firefighters Undergo Vehicle Stabilization Training Using Rescue 42 Struts
FIREFIGHTERS LEARN SPECIFIC VEHICLE STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES TO HELP DURING VEHICLE EXTRICATION. Parker Fire College puts firefighters through vehicle stabilization training. Firefighters learn specific vehicle stabilization techniques to help during vehicle extrication. They train using rescue struts and the X-Bracing technique. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: What we’re trying to do is just make sure that the car doesn’t move around, in case somebody …
“When in doubt, cheat out”
— Parker CO, Fire College | Rescue 42’s
Vehicle Stabilization
“Beware of airbag cylinders.”
— Parker CO, Fire College | Team Holmatro
Vehicle Extrication