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Brotherhood Instructors: Forcible Entry - The Bam Bam Tool

2012-01-10T21:05:57.980Z

There are numerous ways to manipulate an American Series 2000 type lock to force entry (hockey puck locks with the key way on the rim of the lock not the face). You can cut the lock ¾ opposite of the keyway, you can cut the rail above and below the lock and bend the rail out of the way, or you can use a pipe wrench and twist the lock off (if it doesn’t have a guard) just to name a few. What happens if you’re on an engine and you don’t have all the tools that the truck carries to force these locks? A simple solution to your problem is the Bam Bam tool.

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Engine Company Operations: Hydraulic Ventilation w/ a Smooth-bore/Solid Stream Nozzle

2011-11-28T14:16:52.082Z

The latest addition to our video training series demonstrate two techniques for using a smooth-bore or solid stream tip to conduct hydraulic ventilation.

Many fire service members believe that a fog nozzle is the only nozzle that can be used for ventilation, and "prefer" a fog nozzle for that reason. These techniques show that a solid stream nozzle can be used as a hydraulic ventilation tool as well.

We do not entertain the "Smooth-bore vs. Fog" nozzle debate, but we do have our preference. As Tom Brennan stated when asked about his preference: "A smooth-bore nozzle doesn't make a terrible engine company good, and a fog nozzle doesn't make a good engine company terrible!"

Regardless of which one you use, know your tools, the capabilities and the drawbacks.

Dwelling Fire Discussion - Brotherhood Instructors

2011-03-28T12:39:05.897Z

Marchwood House Fire 5/29/2010, Lionville Fire Company, Biddle Dr. Engine 47-2, www.lionvillefire.org, Chester County, PA
Posted May 30, 2010.

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Dwelling Fire Video Discussion
Take a look at this house fire video and then let’s discuss a few points. These guys appear to have done a pretty nice job especially considering that it looked like the first due engine only had three firefighters.
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Bensenville, IL RIT/FAST Scenarios - Major Collapse, Firefighters Trapped

2011-03-18T13:14:55.548Z

Brotherhood Instructors - This was the fourth and final scenario that challenged the members taking our RIT/FAST Scenarios course in Bensenville, Illinois on Saturday July 31st, 2010.

The members of the course took positions of the RIT/FAST team while the instructors of Brotherhood Instructors, LLC took positions of the trapped engine company and incident command.

This scenario took place in a vacant store, in which Brotherhood Instructors constructed a major collapse, completed with a buried live victim (stuck in a void).

Members were not told what the scenario was, simply that they had responded as a RIT/FAST team to a store fire. A "mayday" was transmitted for a major collapse with members trapped, just prior to the start of the video. The video starts as the RIT/FAST team is making their way to the entry point to gather information.

The video: Due to the collapse, the members were unable to use the doorway that the victims used to exit. Members had to force entry via another entrance, make their way back to the collapsed area, conduct reconnaissance, figure out the problem, conduct a tunneling evolution, locate the victim, extricate and package the firefighter and remove the firefighter as quickly as possible.

There was no correct or incorrect way to accomplish this, and the members were allowed to perform whatever operation THEY felt was necessary to get the job done.

They chose a 2-pronged attack to gain access to the victim, tunneling in from two different directions. You can see (or not see) the conditions that they were working under. Common fireground noise and zero-visibility were present (occasionally the camera gets a view via thermal imaging to check the progress). Note the multiple angles of "V", "inverted-V", and "Lean-To" collapses that were constructed, complete with furniture and other junk that needed to be dealt with. Teams were rotated out as they became exhausted or exhausted their air supply. You can hear RIT/FAST teams giving progress reports to the IC and the RIT/FAST team sent in to relieve them.

After locating and providing air on the trapped firefighter, members realized they were very close to an exterior wall and elected to have a team breach the sheet metal wall from the exterior.

Watch and listen to the radio transmissions, packaging, removal at this realistic and life-like scenario. The only thing that we cannot duplicate is the fire, everything else, we provide as life-like as possible.

If you are still a bit apprehensive that we cannot provide realistic and life-like RIT/FAST training, take a look at the firefighter's faces at the end of the video! Their faces show that they took it serious enough to be life-like.

At the end of the scenario, a critique took place where all instructors and members were able to discuss what went well, what didn't, what worked, what didn't and then ask questions complete with instructor input.

We had an outstanding day and we know the brothers learned a lot based on the Course Critiques. Thanks again for the great opportunity to train with everyone. Stay safe!

Wichita Engine 10 First Due Fire

2011-03-03T22:06:42.105Z

House Fire 10 Engine First Due Heavy Fire Showing.

Posted February 23, 2007

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Private Dwelling Engine…