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Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...March 9, 2010
Gosh I can't believe three days have gone by since our pool drill. This is the third year in a row I attended the drill and still I learned something new. I didn't know that you can use pants (regular polyester pants like a police officer would wear) as a flotation device. Simply tie knots in the legs and push water into the waist part. The other thing I didn't remember from last time was the the SCBA is similar to those used in diving.
That's all from the rookie!
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Comment by Denise Imperiale on March 11, 2010 at 8:22am
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Unfortunately they didn't teach you that in Girl Scouts 40 years ago when I was a brownie. But I can sew. Ha
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Comment by Paul Dudan on March 11, 2010 at 7:58am
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The pants trick is cool. The way we 'inflated' them was to swing them over you head once, moving from your backside to the front trapping as much air as possible. A similar trick can be done with a long sleeve button down shirt. Who says you don't remember anything learned in the Scouts?
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A boot upside down and a helmet can help you stay afloat.
About the pants though - if you are a cop drop the gun before you try that, and the keys. Will just weigh you down.
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Comment by Tony Leonard,Jr. on March 10, 2010 at 3:13pm
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I knew that about the air-pack,but the pants? That's new to me,lol
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Wow that is way way cool.
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Comment by John LeBlanc on March 9, 2010 at 10:27pm
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The SCBA and the SCUBA do the same job, but in different enviroments. You can go in water with a SCBA but if I remember correctly the limit is around 10 or 20 feet of water. Remember the SCBA is not design for water pressure. Plus the exaust valve on a Scott air pack does hamper your visibilty under a few feet of water. I had a Scott Air Pack in 8 feet of water, I'll trade it for my SCUBA gear any day for operation involving water. Although the option was not there at the time
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Hint Brian...don't quit your day job. LOL
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Comment by Brian Mackie on March 9, 2010 at 3:00pm
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Hey, I think I even know the answer to that one... Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus SCUBA diver! ahhhhh to be able to dive! or breathe lol
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Seems like I learn something all the time.
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