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Saving Our Own – Columbus Fire Lt. Polaski Rescue

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A bread-and- fire on  February 6, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio ended in the amazing rescue of one of our own.  Columbus Fire Lt. Mike Polaski collapsed and went into cardiac arrest while operating in the basement.  

You will gain a great deal of insight into this incident by watching the video.  Lt. Polaski not only survived, but provides great motivation to train, train, train in the video below.

The Columbus, Ohio Division of Fire is credited with the video.

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Posted by on June 30, 2011 • Filed under: All, Firefighter Training • Tagged: ,

Additional Pictures of a Barrel Vaulted Ceiling

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Check out the fancy woodworking at the header with doubled 3/4″ plywood supporting the first engineered I beam.  This ceiling will be finished with tongue and grove wood.

Also check out Barrel Vaulted Ceiling.

Posted by on June 23, 2011 • Filed under: All, Building Construction

Back to the Basics With Wedges

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Some of you probably remember having to lift something heavy with wedges and cribbing.  That isn’t the case with many of the new recruits, mainly because we show them how to use the hydraulics and pneumatics first.  Then we forget to give them more options, basic options.  What if the front line tools don’t work or are on another call.  How are we going to lift an object off a trapped victim?

I have previously wrote about lifting options for school bus roll-over pinning and the pictures in this post will be from a recent training with the same scenario.  Remember, we can use wedges, cribbing, and sledgehammers to make a successful lift when needed.  (more…)

Posted by on June 20, 2011 • Filed under: All, Firefighter Training, Vehicle Rescue

Barrel Vaulted Ceiling

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Check out this picture of a barrel vaulted ceiling prior to drywall.  The roof construction utilizes engineered wood I-beams.  The rest of the room is constructed with conventional sticks. (more…)

Posted by on June 9, 2011 • Filed under: All, Building Construction

Huron Fire Department Ladder Struck On A Highway

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This report is based on information from recorded times, recollections of HFD personnel on the scene during this incident, and the after crash investigation.  The information should be used in a manner to train, educate, and make roadway incidents safer for emergency responders.  

The Huron (OH) Fire Department was toned for an ill subject in a vehicle on State Route 2, westbound, west of Camp Road on June 1, 2011, shortly before 2200 hours.  Per Huron Fire SOP (EMS on highways – with posted speed limits greater than 45 mph), the response consisted of an ambulance crew with two personnel and a ladder truck crew with two personnel.  (more…)

Posted by on June 3, 2011 • Filed under: All, Vehicle Rescue
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