We’ve been doing a little rope rescue review and training. More complicated scenarios to come as we put more pieces together. Remembering all the parts of our rope systems is sometimes tough because of the intervals between use and/or training. Below are two videos to help with your review of the munter hitch and load-releasing hitch.
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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
Initial Scene Size Up
Rapid Decision Making
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Headed out the river yesterday into Lake Erie looked good. However, the northern swells gave us early warning that the chop would build. Not a great day of perch jerking, but still fun small boat ops.
Ryan Houghtlen has been working on putting together a few more Quick Sh!t sheets. He is making it pretty easy to add them to the blog with little editing. Be sure to check out the Quick Sh!t Page regularly to see the library grow.
What, Where & When
While in Pierre, South Dakota earlier this year, Sean Kruger was explaining a fire behavior prop that helps show new recruits the different stages of fire. Sean and his brothers at the Pierre Fire Department put together the video below showing how to build the prop and then some instruction on teaching with it. Pretty innovative way to mix up classroom instruction.
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Good numbers of Lake Erie Perch still jumping in the boat as the weather and water cools.
Brother Firefighter Ryan Houghtlen is the brains behind QUICK SH!T. This premonition came while not being able to get through a full magazine article in one sitting. The short and sweet, Quick Sh!t sheets can be printed and hung up in your favorite sitting or standing firehouse spots. Our hope is to get you thinking and then for you to create a conversation about the topic around the workbench, kitchen table, or training ground. If you have an idea for a Quick Sh!t sheet, connect with us on Facebook.
Check out one of the sheets below and then head over to the Quick Sh!t Page. More to come.
Irons and Tools Maintenance
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