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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on May 12, 2009 at 2:47pm

Good video!!

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Permalink Reply by Padre Pete on May 12, 2009 at 5:52pm

Thanks Nova. Definitly sharing this w/ some key training officers. Will also being digging into your posts for more. This has-been fire instructor gets real excited about how so many things have developed so well. I would have loved this one "back in the day". Thanks again. Viaje con Dios.

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Permalink Reply by Oldman on May 12, 2009 at 6:04pm

Some of my guys aren't big enough to throw a scuttle ladder on their shoulder. An extension ladder would kill them. Me, on the other hand might still be able to do it, but that is why I'm a Captain, so I don't have to.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Owens on May 16, 2009 at 10:32pm

Saw this video on "thebravestonline.com" I feel the same way about it now as I did then.....I think you have a bout a 30% chance of being succesful and a 70% chance of hurting yourself.

If you have to do it on a fire to get a grab then rock on doing it around the firehouse you are asking to be off for a while with an injury. I mean we lift 500 lbs people all the time but its not like we go looking in the district for them to practice it. I am all for training but this just seems like something we are not gonna do.

I do commend them for puttin it out there though some one some where probably thinks its great.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Owens on May 16, 2009 at 10:32pm

BTW Johnny Utah nice "Point Break" ref with your sign off

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Permalink Reply by Tony P on May 16, 2009 at 11:03pm

They certainly produce some intersting training videos.

This one won't happen here - Occ Health & Safety would tear apart the trainer. I think they would be right too -I think this is a recipe for injury. That ladder would be classed as a two person lift and hoist.

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