Describe your initial report and discuss your challenges with this scenario.
How much air will it take for a crew to stretch from the sidewalk to the fire area?
What resources of apparatus and manpower will be required?
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Firefighter Training Podcast – The Senior Firefighter – An Interview with David Hesselmeyer
This week on The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about how to be a good senior firefighter, how to aspire to be a good senior firefighter. We also discuss mentoring.
60 Second Safety – Helmet Cams
Tactical Problem – Woodworking Shop
1.) What will be the expected rate of fire spread?
2.) What size line will be needed?
3.) Could there be any entanglement hazards?
4.) How will the fire load affect overhaul?
5.) Could this establishment be found in a residential basement or garage workshop?
Firefighter Training Podcast – The Equipment We Use
This week on The Firefighter Training Podcast we talk about all of the equipment we use including the apparatus.
I discuss What equipment, cost and pricing information, shelf life, maintenance and where do we store it.
I also discuss the purchase and the sales personnel.
60 Second Safety – Training Props
Tactical Problem -Laboratory Incident
Know your occupancies!
What is this flammable liquid on the floor and is that a gas fed burner?
How do you shut off the gas to a room or an area?
Where are the SDS’s kept and can you get access to them?
Are there are flammables, or worse yet toxic materials?
Firefighter Training Podcast – Officer Vulnerability
This week The Firefighter Training Podcast talks about being an officer and the fine balance between being empathetic but not being weak.
You must show a human side and that may leave you somewhat vulnerable and I discuss some thoughts about what to do so the personnel does not mistake your kindness for weakness.
60 Second Safety – Ground Ladders
Tactical Problem – Large Commercial Boiler
This is a large commercial boiler emanating lots of black smoke.
What is your plan?
Water or no water?
What is your black smoke removal plan for a building of this size?