— Paul Capo, Division Chief Operations and Training, Estes Valley Fire Protection District
“You get them out of that atmosphere as quick as possible and sometimes that is the window. You need to have that plan available from the very beginning.”
Search OR Rescue Awareness
Structure Fire
‘A quarter of the length of the ladder is where you want to be from the building for proper climbing angle.’
Ladder Throwing Tip
Structure Fire
“Don’t call for water until you have (the line) flaked out how you like it.”
Hose Management in 5-Story Stairwell
Hose Management
‘The weight of the coupling will suck this whole line down so we’ve got to tie this off. We’re always gonna tie it off below the coupling.’
Hose Management in 5-Story Stairwell
Hose Management
‘Take the nozzle. Advance and pin the hose to the ground so you don’t lose control of it. Then using your big muscles, pull it up the stairs.’
Two Person Hose Team Upstairs – ‘When Things Go Bad’
Hose Management
To move from standing… you’re not walking with it, you’re stepping forward. Always leaving a nice strong base deep and wide, never crossing over with your feet. The transition from there, is down to your knee, then right back to the same position.
Two Person Hose Team – ‘When Things Go Bad’
Hose Management
“Make sure our extrication is patient driven and not ego driven.”
Beaver Lane Fire & Rescue Chief, Toranze Lee
Vehicle Extrication
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 …