Paul Hasenmeier's Blog – May 2011 Archive (5)

Heavy Lifting with the High-Lift Jack

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Added by Paul Hasenmeier on May 26, 2011 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Ladder Bucket Standpipe

Can we set-up an elevated standpipe off of the ladder bucket? That is just what a couple young firefighters asked and it turned into a fine company drill. This is an example of the younger generations breaking the lazy and unmotivated stereotypes. … Continue

Added by Paul Hasenmeier on May 22, 2011 at 9:43pm — 1 Comment

School Bus Roll-Over Pinning

This past week at BGSU’s State Fire School (www.fireschool.org) we spent a great deal of time in the Heavy Rescue class focusing on lifting. For this post, I am going to show some options for lifting a rolled over school bus that is pinning a victim. Your thoughts might be gravitating towards

the use of airbags,…

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Added by Paul Hasenmeier on May 13, 2011 at 6:43pm — No Comments

Forcible Entry Door Prop

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Added by Paul Hasenmeier on May 6, 2011 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Evaluation Strategies for Fire Service Mentors, Instructors, and Officers

If I walked into the classroom and said……..I am glad some of you showed up. My name is Paul Hasenmeier and I am a firefighter / paramedic and newly promoted lieutenant that is going to teach you everything you need to know about evaluating. You might wonder what experience I have

evaluating employees. Not much…

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Added by Paul Hasenmeier on May 1, 2011 at 10:50pm — No Comments