Training in a small Volunteer Dept

Im a line officer with a small rural volunteer dept. Recently it was brought to my attention that some of my guys are getting bored with training. Does anyone have any new training ideas that may catch the attention of my dept?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Z on April 11, 2010 at 7:12pm

My guy's where complaining of the same old training also, so I found a plastic 55 gallon drum, filled it half with water and divided them into two hose teams, full ppe and scba and played water ball on the ground. Each time you pass the drum past the line you score a point. It taught them how to move a hose line as a team, how to handle the line and also doing work with a scba and finding out just how long one will last while doing work.

Permalink Reply by Andy Elliott on April 26, 2010 at 3:29am

I would like a copy of this. you may email it to clarksvillepd.110@verizon.net

Permalink Reply by Rob aKa Worm on May 13, 2010 at 1:23am

Hey I was wondering if you could send me this game. it sounds like a really good idea and I would like to bring it back to my firehouse to keep the guys interested. my email is rlubertazzi@yahoo.com

Permalink Reply by Pat Showers on June 22, 2010 at 10:51pm

i to would like a copy of the jeopardy game for my small dept. thanks

Capt Pat Showers
Wheatland Vol. Fire Dept.
fdcapt220@yahoo.com

Permalink Reply by Justin Bailey on July 2, 2010 at 5:03pm

Here is 3 links for presentations on the Chemical Suicide. I know this is probably an old topic for some but it can become a new situation quick. Not sure year to date how many more of these incidents have been reported, but i do know we have had atleast 2 in the last year in NC. One of those in the small town i live and work for EMS at. So it can happen anywhere. Great refresher training topic.

http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/attachment/download?id=88975...

http://www.colofirechiefs.org/ffsafety/ChemicalSuicide0210.pdf

http://www.mffa.com/contentFiles/2434.pdf

Permalink Reply by Jana Rhea Powell on July 6, 2010 at 2:32pm

I would also love a copy.. that sounds great! Thank you so much

Permalink Reply by Ryan James Johnsrud on July 7, 2010 at 7:33pm

I suppose you don't have to deal with cold weather too much down in Texas, but during the winter months up here in ND we do a lot of classroom based excercises. An interesting tool somebody forwarded me was a template for a jeopardy style powerpoint game. Great for repetition and something different when you have to sit your responders down.
What are your people bored with specifically? I think every department deals with this issue, especially us small volunteer departments. Its hard to find the extra time to dedicate to an innovative program that still runs as smooth and is as informative as the tried and true training sessions.

Permalink Reply by Ringold15 on July 9, 2010 at 1:26am

have you tryed making a maze in the main room of the dept and blacking out the scba mask with crumpled wax papper and making the find a cpr dummie

Permalink Reply by Ernie Scheinert on July 9, 2010 at 10:51pm

Cameron, thank you starting such an informative discussion. I am a probie on a smaller blended FD(almost a month now) and have noticed the lack of people showing up for the few training events I have attended so far. Might just have to bring up some of the ideas from this thread to the higher ups to see if they may want to try them out!!

Permalink Reply by Shawn Carnahan on August 2, 2010 at 10:59am