Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Rescue Tools”
This rescue training video from Colorado State Fire Fighters Association Fire College in Brush Colo., shows how a thermal imager is used to help find victims in an active fire scenario. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: So, if, so, if you have a thermal imager on your air pack, do you guys use it? Do you guys train with it? Definitely take it …
In the final part of our firefighter spouse rescue training video series, instructor Valerie Solano shows different techniques used for moving victims of smoke inhalation or other injury in a fire incident. In this training, Valerie shows how to move a firefighter who is wearing an SCBA pack, how to move a child and how to move an adult. VIDEO …
In this firefighter spouse rescue training video, instructors Valerie Solano and Lauran Franklin show fire service spouses the two tools used in the married pair that are used for forcible entry. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Keep going. Move down a little bit. Move your tool down. There you go. Drive! Keep going until she says stop. If any of y’all sat through …
In this firefighter spouse rescue training video, instructors Valerie Solano and Lauran Franklin demonstrate how fire service members work in pairs to perform forcible entry on doors. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: So, when you come into the door, you’re going to be in partners. Okay. One’s going to have the Halligan. One’s going to have the axe. You’re going to use the …
In this firefighter spouse rescue training video, instructors Valerie Solano and Lauran Franklin demonstrate how fire service members use the three commands strike, drive and stop to communicate when performing a forcible entry. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Three things. We always have three things. I don’t know why, in the fire service, it’s always to three things because that’s all we are …
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.
In this door breaching tools training video, Forge Fire & Company instructor Todd Shepard discusses techniques for forcing open inward facing doors in residential situations, emphasizing the importance of utilizing gaps caused by weather stripping for easier entry, and describes a unique method involving hand placement and sliding punch to effectively target the lock, facilitating smoother operations, especially in low …
In this training video, instructor Mike Pfeiffer discusses his preference for compact saws in small or confined spaces, the use of a step bit for making inspection holes, and recommendations for tools like wide variety blades and standard drills to handle devices potentially placed by protesters, emphasizing the need for careful and effective measures in their line of work. VIDEO …
In this training video, instructor Mike Pfeiffer discusses his preference for small and compact tools, his careful approach to preserving machines in emergency situations, and his choice of a rigid inspection camera for its close-up capabilities and screen quality. Here is the transcript: VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: I’m going to preach Milwaukee, ok. But the reason I preach Milwaukee is more there’s …
