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Gear Training (Part 4 of 4) | Putting on an SCBA Pack | Firefighter Spouse Training
In this firefighter spouse rescue training video, instructor Valerie Solano demonstrates how fire service members put the firefighter SCBA pack on and explains the correct placement of the straps and pack on the back and shoulders. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: The easiest way to put this SCBA on is to put it opposite of you. Like this. Okay. And just like you …
Gear Training (Part 3 of 4) | All About the SCBA Pack | Firefighter Spouse Training
In this training video, Valerie Solano, instructor at Twisted Fire Industries, discusses the benefits of wearing a firefighter SCBA pack at Carolina Fire Days 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: It’s totally normal to wear your pack. It’s totally normal to be on air, um, an overhaul and all the things. I hope that that’s what you are doing. …
Air/Light
Cartoon by Sam Wallace
Gear Training (Part 2 of 4) | SCBA Pack Intro | Firefighter Spouse Training
In this firefighter spouse rescue training video, instructor Valerie Solano discusses the SCBA pack as part of firefighter bunker gear for fire service members. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: SCBA pack weighs between 35 to 40 pounds, depending on the model and the make of it. We wear it on our backs. I call it the firefighting backpack for the kiddos, right? That …
Gear Training (Part 1 of 4) | Putting on Firefighter Bunker Gear | Firefighter Spouse Training
In this firefighter spouse rescue training video, instructors Lauran Franklin and Valerie Solano discuss and demonstrate how fire service members put firefighter bunker gear on emphasizing the importance of washing gear and hydrating before a shift. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: So, you would have a snowsuit in there a little. Right? That is what it’s like when it’s cold outside, which is great. …
Super Vac Ventilators | Battery-Powered Smoke Ejector
Super Vac recently went full circle when they merged their popular battery-powered fan concept with their signature smoke ejector design, producing this highly versatile, battery-powered smoke ejector. This fire-rescue/confined space ventilator is compatible with DeWalt® Flexvolt®, HURST® EWXT™/E3™, Makita® XGT™ and Milwaukee RedLithium™ battery-powered platforms.
Rope Rescue (Part 5 of 5) | Rope Rescue with Mechanical Advantage | Firefighter Rope Trainer
In this firefighter rope rescue training video, instructor Derick Caloway of Elevated Safety and Harken Safety and Rescue and Tim Anderson of Anderson Rescue Solutions demonstrate and discuss how to build mechanical advantage with minimal gear during a two-to-one rope fire rescue. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: From here, now building mechanical advantage. Derek might just jump into that connection point. We’ll lower …
Pump-N-Rolls
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Rope Rescue (Part 4 of 5) | Raising to a High Point | Firefighter Rope Trainer
In this firefighter rope rescue training video, instructor Derick Caloway of Elevated Safety and Harken Safety and Rescue and Tim Anderson of Anderson Rescue Solutions demonstrate how to raise a single person to a high point in a rope rescue operation. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: We need a better high point. Using the other end of the rope. We’ve got a high …