Don’t Let Ratchet Straps Make You Look Dumb

“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 …

OnScene Solutions’ Wellz Tool™ Aids in Vehicle Extrication

Featured Product of the Week — OnScene Solutions’ Wellz Tool pulls extra duty during extrication training. This forcible entry tool fits into a responder’s pocket and can be used to breach doors, open hydrants, block hinges, shut off gas meters … and as shown here, aid in extrication. Find more information about the Wellz Tool here >

Chocking an 18 Wheeler

During this six-week Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training series, we take a quick look at how opposing 4x4s can be crossed to chock a tandem-axle vehicle. This training footage was captured at Secrest Wrecker Service in Monroe, NC. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Just for tandem. Well, it’s the truck on the trailer. We just talk about it just bites into itself. It’s …

Beaver Lane Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue in Action

The Beaver Lane Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department specced this SVI-built Heavy Rescue, featuring aluminum body mounted on a Spartan Gladiator LFD chassis with 20-inch raised roof. Powered by a Cummins ISX12 500HP engine, this new walk-around Heavy Rescue features a Resolve Specialty Space Saver SCBA filling station, OnScene Solutions cargo slides with compartment lighting, a 240,000-lumen Command Light CL …

Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training: Semi Truck Rolled on Top of Car

Beaver Lane Fire & Rescue Technical Rescue Certified Firefighter Nick Griffin moderates Part 2 of Fire Spotlight’s Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training series. Griffin describes this recent pit scenario — a bobtail semi truck rolled on top of a car. Crews learned how to perform a control roll using Paratech Fire & Rescue Equipment HydraFusion Struts in conjunction with a …

Charlotte Fire Department: Ten House truck show-and-tell

Check out this Ten House truck show-and-tell! Crews from area departments peeked behind the compartment doors of this SVI-built Heavy Rescue and picked the brains of Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC on this truck build during a March training event. HEAVY RESCUE EQUIPPED WITH: Paratech Kit Ropes Inflatable Raft Swift Water 50’s Exothermic Cutting Torch Plumber’s Kit Ground Pads Hypothermic …

Heavy Lifting and Vehicle Stabilization Fire Rescue Training: Chains VS Webbing

Fire Spotlight joined Beaver Lane Fire Rescue and Paratech Fire & Rescue Equipment experts for heavy lifting and stabilization training at Secrest Wrecker Service in Monroe, NC. A lot of great info came out of this event, so we’re breaking up this instructional footage into a six-week series. Check back each week for the latest video. Here’s the first video …

Firefighters learn how to handle conflict during illegal burn scenario

Instructors at Front Range Fire Consortium Academy teach firefighter trainees how to deal with conflict on an illegal burn call. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Make contact with them. Get to know what the nature of it is. What are they burning? Do they have a permit? If it’s legal, make sure they have the ability to put it out if it gets …

Controlled Structure Burn

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority strategically plans and executes a controlled structure burn in Loveland, CO. The house was donated to the department and was used as a fire training facility for two weeks prior to the burn down. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: We’re going to start the fire. We have two, pallet crates inside. It’s in the center of the building. Some …

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority flow path management training exercise

VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Performance objectives today is operating in an IDLH atmosphere, practice 3D fire tactics, flow path management, gas cooling, and then fire tac, front door to fire room hose management’s all we’re going to work on. So the crew will get ready at the front door. Once the safety lets us know that they can come in, its entry …