I’ve looked at different bridges for years as potentially challenging should a vehicle go off and there is a need for rescue or recovery. How are you going to get down if access from the bank is overly time consuming or impossible due to terrain? Do you have rope rescue capabilities? Do you have a commercial gin pole to use as a high anchor point? What are your other options? Below is a good video of a ladder gin being used in a scenario similar to the challenge above.
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For the last several weeks we have given away a bunch of great products in the Before The Snow Flies Giveaway. Somehow, Smitty over at Boron Extrication and the FDT crew have managed to juggle what goes to who. We certainly couldn’t have made it without the help of Shane at the National Firefighters Endowment. Consider joining the Officers Club.
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If you missed the giveaway be sure to check out the links below. One awesome part about these products is that they are used and tested by firefighters day in and day out. Hopefully we can do this bigger and better in the future.
The Pig
The Pigskin
MN8 Fox Fire - offering 10% discount until Halloween – coupon code: spook
Detroit Fire Tees - tshirts
Firehouse Pride - attack wraps
Firevideo.net - fire cam
Ride Backwards - athletic wear
Other product reviews.
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October is alway a busy month with fire prevention activities, so here are a few topics to get your training geared back up. Ultimately, we have to expect fire, expect entrapments, and expect to break stuff. There are a bunch of links throughout this post to help with a company drill or table top discussion.
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This is also the last week for the Before The Snow Flies Giveaway. Be sure to get entered for the Mini Fire Cam HD. It’s fast and simple to enter.
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Barn Burner
We had a pretty good barn burner a little while back. As most barns, they are off the road and water supply is a challenge regardless of a long lay or a water shuttle. Think about the scenarios in your jurisdiction that fall into this category. What is your plan?
Check out Chris Huston’s presentation on LONG DRIVEWAY SOLUTIONS. Be patient, the presentation may take a few minutes to load. Other training modules from Chirs and John Schafer can be found on the new site Fire Training Toolbox.
Fish Slicer Rescue?
You be the judge on this one after watching the video. The video is graphic. Andrew Brassard found this one and sent it out to an email group. Think about how you would proceed with freeing the victims hand. After watching the video you will realize the technique they used is not a very good one. Many times in machinery rescue, reversing the mechanism is not recommended.
Click HERE for the video.
For more on machinery rescue, check out a post from a while back, HERE.
More Locks
During a routine call the other day, we stumbled upon a door that is a bit more fortified than most. It had a slide bolt, dead bolt, panic hardware, and a drop bar. Review your procedures for forcing these locks. Don’t be overwhelmed with the thought of 4 locks on one door. It’s just 1 lock 4 times. Blow it open.
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Brother Houghtlen sent over some more Quick Sh!t this afternoon. Check out the others HERE. Do you have any ideas you want to see on the Quick Sh!t page. Is anybody using these one page training documents yet? Send us pictures if you are.
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the Before The Snow Flies Giveaway. This week First Due Tackle and Boron Extrication are teamed with MN8 Fox Fire to give away a helmet band and helmet tets. ENTER THE GIVEAWAY
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Initial Scene Size Up
Rapid Decision Making
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The crash shown in the pictures left this Ford Escape in a side presentation with the drivers side down. It was unstable side to side, however the drivers side front tire was buried in the stone providing a starting point for stabilization.
Check out the interior picture of what airbags deployed, both side curtains, but neither frontal airbags. Once the struts were in place the driver was able to self extricate through the back hatch. If the roof needed to be removed, it would have been a simple job. The diagram from the Crash Recovery System shows no high strength materials in the posts that would have been cut. The diagram does show the gas struts for the rear hatchback. (more…)
The next product in the Before The Snow Flies giveaway comes from MN8 Fox Fire. Here is a little about the product from the Fox Fire website:
MN8-Foxfire is a firefighter owned company that develops, markets and sells revolutionary photoluminescent coatings and products that provide illumination for several hours and stay visible in complete darkness for up to 17 hours. Our products will charge in just a few minutes from any light source and can be recharged indefinitely. As a result, there is no need for any external battery, electrical, or energy source other than light.
They have given us a Helmet Band and a set of Helmet Tetrahedrons to give away this week. Two winners will be picked on Friday October 19, 2012. Be sure to enter the giveaway by following the link below. The more you share on facebook via that link the more chances you have to win.
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Thanks to the National Firefighters Endowment for helping with the giveaway. Be sure to check out and support the cause.
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Next up for the Before The Snow Flies Giveaway is a shirt from Ride Backwards. Read more about the Ride Backwards crew and how this firefighter product for firefighters was born, HERE. They support some exceptional firefighter athletes as they pursue excellence in a variety of sporting events. Read more about the athletes HERE. You have to be quick on this one, a winner will be selected Sunday. Then another product announcement. Remember the more you share the more chances you have to win.
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Be sure to check out the National Firefighters Endowment
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Below are two different methods of storing webbing with a carabiner. FF Louie Wargo sent them over with a few questions after a recent training. As a side note, be sure to look up in the wheelhouse of the Jet Express if your ever headed to the Lake Erie islands. Captain Louie might be piloting the boat.
Single Loop
The first picture is of the two ends of the webbing tied together with a water knot forming a loop. A carabiner can be clipped on at any point. Length truly is personal preference, but many like a 12-15′ loop. This is a easy way for storage in a pocket or under a knee pad.
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The second picture is of the two ends of the webbing with overhand water knots connected with a carabiner. Reasoning for this method is to be able to detach one end of the webbing, which would allow the entire length to be used for bailing out. So, it could be used as a loop for drags and carries or during an emergency bailout.
Which option do you use and why? What about a bailout rope?
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Over the last few weeks I have had the chance to help Lt. Pete Zimmermann get his new site (www.aircrewextractions.com) up and running. Also, check out AIR CREW EXTRACTIONS ON FACEBOOK. The sites main goal is to give you the best possible information on how to quickly identify what type of aircraft is in front of you, gain access, shut-down aircraft systems, and remove aircrew members during an emergency incident and/or accident in your response area or community. Pete has a bunch of information up already with more to follow. He has coordinated the Ehove Aircraft Rescue Training Expo. EHOVE FIRE ACADEMY ON FACEBOOK.
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If your just finding out about the Before the Snow Flies Giveaway be sure to catch up HERE and HERE. This week starts off with a set of Attack Wraps from Fire House Pride and a tshirt from Detroit Fire Tees. Make sure you enter the giveaway and “like” the Detroit Fire Tees and FireHouse Pride Facebook pages.
Thanks to the National Firefighters Endowment
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We just wrapped up four company drills of forcible entry training with the Oregon (OH) Fire Department. Many of the pictures are on the First Due Tackle facebook page. Be sure to check them out. We talked tools, technique, and brotherhood.
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Wrap That Hog With The Pigskin
With The Pig
Sky Putman threw in The Pigskin for the Before The Snow Flies Giveaway. The Pigskin is, at its most basic, a tool belt. It is made specifically to be used in conjuction with the most versitile and inovative forcible entry tool since the Haligan – THE PIG! The winner will get a Belt Skin 35″-48″. The belt skin pictured to the left is the one we are reviewing. Accessory rings are available at additional cost here.
A few more specifics about the handcrafted Pigskin: 2 1/2″ belt, 10-14 oz. wt. leather, hand cut, oiled, and sealed.
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ONE WINNER WILL BE RANDOMLY SELECTED ON 10/7/12 @ 1700 HOURS EASTERN. THE MORE YOU SHARE AND LIKE THE BETTER CHANCE YOU HAVE TO WIN THE PIG AND THE PIGSKIN.
As always thanks to the National Firefighters Endowment for their support.
Boron Extrication and First Due Tackle have teamed up to give you a chance to win some new equipment and swag. We’ll announce a new product or more every week until the giveaway ends on October 31, 2012. The more often you like and share, the more chances you have to win. Be sure to review the rules on the Enter The Giveaway page linked below and check the blogs regularly for the next product announcement.
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Next product announcement will come right after Sunday’s drawing. Stay tuned.
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Boron Extrication and First Due Tackle have teamed up to give you a chance to win some new equipment and swag. We’ll announce a new product or more every week until the giveaway ends on October 31, 2012. The more often you like and share, the more chances you have to win. Be sure to review the rules on the Enter The Giveaway page linked below and check the blogs regularly for the next product announcement.
Special thanks to the National Firefighters Endowment for their help and support.
This is the first product being announced for the giveaway. Brother firefighter Chris Moren over at LoneStar Axe LLC jumped right on board. You have a chance to get this 8 pound 28″ fiberglass handle Pig sent right to your door.
When was the last time you used the cutting edge of a fire service axe?
Read our review of The Pig, HERE - It includes more pictures and videos.
Check out Lonestar Ace LLC.
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