Throwing Ladders | Structure Fire Firefighter Training

This structure fire training video provides ladder throwing tips to help firefighters eliminate steps and raise ladders more efficiently. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: I know you all know how to throw ladders. My hope today is maybe we can eliminate steps, and build some efficiency. Firm and level ground, overhead obstructions, all that stuff’s assumed. Low shoulder carry, that chicken wing comes …

Fire Hose Management Through Stairwells

This structure fire training video provides fire hose management training. This firefighter training teaches firefighters to navigate stairs safely while also maintaining efficiency, ultimately resulting in quicker fire suppression. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: So I’m going five times further. If I can go in the center of the stairwell here. So one fist, if I can get two fists in there, that’s …

Vehicle Extrication Training Ideas from Parker, Colorado Fire College

Firefighters at Parker Fire College are presented with vehicle extrication training ideas. They undergo a series of vehicle extrication techniques including dash roll extrication, rescue extrication and ‘B’ post blowout. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: SAFE THE CAR When we show up on scene, we want to ‘safe the car’. What that means is to try to put it in park or put …

Helicopter Landing Zone Training 

In this fireground training, firefighters learn how to prepare and manage an emergency helicopter landing zone during a “hotload” mountain rescue scenario in Estes Park , CO. The training features Med Evac (Medical transport service based out of Greeley, Boulder and Sterling Airport, CO), Allenspark Fire and Estes Park Health. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: LZ Commander: All units, all units. This is …

Earleigh Heights (MD) Walk-In Heavy Rescue

When spec’ing its new Heavy Rescue, the Earleigh Heights (MD) Volunteer Fire Company chose a 24′ stainless-steel SVI body mounted on a Seagrave Attacker SS chassis, which houses an X12 Cummins 500HP engine. This walk-in apparatus comes with an Onan Protec 30kw PTO generator, Command Light Knight Slim light tower, Resolve Specialty Space Saver mobile filling station, OnScene Solutions heavy-duty …

Treat fireground training like a buffet table

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 …

Keep extrication patients and crews cool using a battery fan and spiral duct

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, …

Paratech Fire Rescue Equipment

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.

Stop the crush using a spanner wrench

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 …