Training Ideas

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Everyone needs help at one time or another coming up with ideas for drills and training events. Post your ideas here!!
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  • Training prop plan

    Hey folks,I am the Asst. Chief and Training Officer for our volunteer fire department.  I have searched the site for actual training prop plans and have found some good info, but does anyone know where to get some actual blueprints for some.  Thanks.

    By Jim Blauch

    Jan 16, 2015

    5

  • Need serious help!!

    Need some great ideas on some inhouse training within a vol. dept without a cert. instructor ..

    By Jason Miller

    Feb 25, 2011

    8

  • Out of the ordinary training ideas

    I am looking for unique, innovative even bizarre training ideas that can be done on the cheap; structural, wildland, tech rescue, MVA, EMS just something out of the ordinary.

    By Bob Kolva

    Apr 2, 2010

    9

  • Physical Test for Prospect FFS

    I will really appreciate if someone can help with some chart, board, program of physical exercises for a Physical test for become a Volunteer Firefighter.I´d hear that some depts use some warm up and proper crossfit exercises as part of the test.Any help would be gladly welcome.Thanks Brothers…

    By César León

    Feb 16, 2012

    4

  • 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?

    By Cameron Paus

    Oct 26, 2008

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  • Back to the basics training ideas

    Hi everyone,I am a new training officer for our volunteer fire department and I am looking for some creative training ideas for our drills. Since we were lacking a good training officer and therefore our training was lacing I feel we need to get back to the basics and would like some ideas that…

    By Jim Blauch

    Feb 5, 2012

    11

  • Cpat ideas and physical training ideas

    My small all volunteer fire dept is sending 3 two others and myself to fire school we are trying to setup a cpat style physical training regiment that includes sledge hammer strikes on a target pike pole push pull hose pulls dummy drags ladder ops and tool runs we want to gradually want to do it…

    By Cory crispell

    Feb 8, 2013

    0

  • Cold weather firefighting tips

    Does anyone have any good tips or war stories concerning fighting stucture fires in sub-zero weather?

    By Bob Kolva

    Nov 8, 2010

    4

  • Pumper Relays

    Planning a pumper relay training session and just wondered if anybody has a useful ideas/knowledge.  Its not something we do much in my area and I think it could be useful to go over it.  Thanks in advance.                                                                         Bob…

    By Robert Eichenberg

    Oct 14, 2010

    5

  • Hero or Dumbness Syndrome....

    Last week we ran a SCBA drill in the station.. we used tables and chairs in the meeting room and done it in the dark.. made the guys find the victim and bring the victim out.. in the middle of one evolution, we gave the blast on the air horn.. keep in mind, that a Lt. was doing the search and…

    By fireman1049

    Mar 23, 2009

    15