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Comment by Cameron Monroe, Captain, Argyle on March 8, 2009 at 8:11pm

This Saturday we did a drill (Jen & Brit's Idea) We hid SCBAs and sent in a team with mask on and hood covering so we couldn't see-Did a search like normal-When we came to a SCBA one of the team would put it on blind-Mind u we have members that like to make things hard when training-Straps pulled up, tied in knots,-U know what i am saying-Then the rest of the search would be on air-I was perfect-U get search training and test your skills on the SCBA if u need to work with it when in a bad spot!

Comment by Austin Simpson on March 8, 2009 at 7:50pm

Hey to all. Just wanted to share an idea that is used in my department to hopefully benifit yours. In the summer months, we take an engine and a crew to the school parking lot, its big and its open. The crew dons full PPE, Including SCBA, breathing air and when the parking break sets, they come off the rig and advance a handline. once it is stretched they stay on air and pack it back and do it again until the first person runs out of air. It builds great teamwork and enhances speed, endurance, and effectiveness throughout.

Comment by chuck on February 14, 2009 at 9:16am

I think that most firefighters need a lot of traning in packing up its the most danger in firefighting I would like to do more in our own fire dept.

Comment by Nancy Marshall on February 1, 2009 at 2:04pm

Fun SCBC practice - In the winter months we make up "hockey" teams from the firefighters. Summertime we make up basketball teams. Everyone is in full BA hooked to air. For the hockey games, we use an empty underground parking lot. Everyone has their gear, including BA, hockey stick (or basketball) in front of them, a whistle is blown, and you don your BA as fast as you can and get into the game. Obviously being fast is an advantage to your team. This exercise builds teamwork, and is fun. The first person out of air goes off, changes their bottle, then gets back on the court, or "rink". The object is to try to conserve your air as you are working hard. If we don't have much time, once you are out of air you are out. The last person with air still standing, their team wins. We use a local elementary school outdoor basketball court for the summer games. Hope this makes sense - try it, it's fun and it's at least different. If this doesn't make sense let me know and I will try and explain it better. Cheers!

Comment by Todd Blair on January 13, 2009 at 1:20am

we also decided to do it where we could do a wall breach from end to end taking the pack off sliding it through ahead of you and getting through 16inch on center holes on each end of the roof

Comment by Todd Blair on January 13, 2009 at 1:18am

an idea for everybody my chief and i just built a roof on ground level where we can have ventilation practice while two people are working on one side we can cange the plywood on the other side of the roof it will be a practicle training aid for newer members.

Comment by Frederik Munnik on November 27, 2008 at 3:20am

Hi, I just joined this group. I am tasked with training and wanted to know if any of your departments have a white paper, sop, service order, etc. on "How to handle recruites / learners". I'm not looking for the human rights or sexual harassment stuff, more a guide for instructors. In my service you learn from the more experienced and of your own accord. The department has all the policies and procedures in place, however they are generic and applies to the entire city council. We have nothing that addresses dealing with the students during fire fighter training and it's unique problems.

Comment by suppression 316 on November 15, 2008 at 10:09am

HAVE YOUR NIEGHBORS DISTRICTS COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND USE THIER CHECKOFF FORM . CHECK OFF THIER RIG AS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE PLACEMENT OF EQUIPTMENT AND NEW STORAGE IDEAS . THIS WILL BE BENEFICIAL ON A MULTI STATION AND ORA MULTI DEPT RESPONSE . ALSO LET THEM DO THE SAME WITH YOUR RIGS . WE ALL KNOW HOW TASKING IT CAN BE COMING OUT OF A JOB TO RETRIEVE A PIEC OF EQUIPMENT AND THE RIG IS MOVED OR ON A SHUTTLE RUN FOR THE SMALLER RURAL DEPTS . SO IT IS GOOD TO KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND YOUR SECOND DUE APPARATUS . THIS OF COURSE JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT !!!!!

Comment by Cameron Paus on October 25, 2008 at 11:28pm

I just joined this group and have been looking back at some of the dialogue. I have used partially burned structures in the past for some of our training. Look around your area for buildings sitting in a holding pattern for insurance claims. If you want good maze training take a look at North Washington fire website in Colorado. I just went through that maze, it may be small, however it was very good. A great experience for our rookies

Comment by 4RC1 on October 16, 2008 at 9:11pm

Are you a broken man on Halifax pier?....

I will ask around....Im in New Hampshire, but we havent run into too much Eco-stuff yet

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