Auto extrication training
Firefighters are constantly sharing and improving thier skills for the job.
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Winter training
Water and Ice rescue demands special equipment and training
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Survival training
Firefighters are subject to extreme heat and many hazards, self rescue techniques like the ladder bail (shown above) are practiced.
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Flashover training
Firefighters train for the dangerous environment of a FLASHOVER (when all of the room's contents ignite simultaneously)
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medical training
Firefighters respond to medial calls and are trained to provide BLS and cardiaca and Oxygen monitoring skills
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Fitness Training
Fitness training never stops, Firefighters need to be in the best physical conditioning.
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Tours
Firefighters attend new construction buildings, or large renovations, to help prepare them in the event of an emergency. This is different then the job of an inspector.
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Car crushed
Firefighters practive removing a roof to free a trapped person.
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Throw rope
Firefighters initially attemp to help people out of reach by throwing them a rope (similar idea to a life preserver)
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Taking a peak
Firefighter double checking his status with instructor. Thx PT Photography
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Suction hose
Firefighters need to provide water in many settings, here we see them drafting from a portable tank. Thx PT Photography.
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Hazmat suit
Firefighters are wearing a Class A hazardous Materials suit. The suits are designed to protect firefighters from chemicals or hazards that could not be prevented with just the use of bunker gear.
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Rope Self Rescue
Firefighter practices ascending a lifeline without assistance.
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FF escaping confined space
Firefighters are required to fit into some tight spaces, (and out of). Here is a firefighter practicing in a pipe while still connected to his air supply.
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FF breaching a wall
Firefighters train to escape through walls if needed. This is a simulated wall space. The same distance that is between joists within the average building.
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Descending a wall on rope
Firefighters are trained to descend buildings, using rope.
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Automobiles
Cars, and trucks don't always land on 4 wheels, Firefighters train to stabilize the vehicles.
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20 story building
200 feet in the air on a half inch rope.. ahhhh!
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