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Well, as with anything we do, there is always something that pops up. We had a ticket issue that had to be corrected before departing Raleigh Durham. I did learn that the name that appears on the ticket needs to match the one on your passport. The name you are accustomed to, might not work. That’s what happens when you order ...

For several years now I have gone to the Appalachian Mountains with a group from my church on an ASP project where we do repairs and construction on houses of those less fortunate. These folks could not otherwise afford to have these repairs done and live with leaking roofs, in dilapidated dwellings, with dangerous wiring, and some with inferior plumbing. The ...

Our mission trip to Guatemala was pretty awesome and we had a great time teaching their folks some basic rescue techniques. They were eager to learn and we plan on returning July 2010 to continue their training and hopefully get some more equipment donated. Catch my articles on the trip and what we did. Last issue we looked at how we ...

The first of August, my Guatemala Rescue Team left for a week to train their folks in basic rescue techniques. We had to utilize the equipment we were able to get donated. This was composed of mostly hand tools, but did include a hydraulic combi-tool, some reciprocating saws, and stabilization jacks. We were tasked with teaching these folks the basics of ...

A few members of my dept., including myself, attended the R.I.C.E class (Rapid Intervention Crew Exercises). The Pittsburgh Drill was part of the class. My crew did fine. It was the first time most of us did this drill and we completed it in about ten minutes. I was curious to see how many of you take part in this drill, ...

Try this one on for size. You have a few snowmobilers who have been out drinking then decided to hit the trails. One of them was involved in an accident and was ejected from his sled. One side of his body is up against a tree. The side of his body that is against the tree is also the same side ...

Try this one: Simulate that two firefighters went inside a structure to do some sort of operations on the first floor. When one of the firefighters went down, clapsed.....  The RIT crew sends a single roof ladder inside the window to extracate the down firefighter. By placing the roof ladder on the window seal and places the butt of the ladder ...

All Rescue members, The Rescue tech. class on Saturday October 18,2008 has been postponed till later in the year. Sorry about this I will be unable to teach it this month..We are hoping to have haz-mat awearness and ops in November and December I will let u know time and dates...Be careful and God Bless.  

Pickup trucks are a very popular style of vehicle in the U.S. Along with their increased presence on the highways is the increased possibility that fire departments will encounter pickup trucks at a crash scene. Photo By Ron Moore For your Crash Course drill this week, review the design and operation of the pickup truck third-door design. Look at a member's ...

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Emergency Response Guide For Hybrid Vehicles Prepared for fire service, law enforcement, emergency medical, and professional towing personnel by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Introduction Contents Part 1: Generic Information for All Honda Hybrids 1 Identifying a Honda Hybrid 1 Gasoline Engine 2 Electric Motor 2 12-Volt Battery 2 Underhood Fuse Box 2 High-Voltage Battery Module 3 High-Voltage Battery Box 3 ...

Generic Rescue Task Common to All Vehicles There are three basic tasks associated with all motor vehicles and departments should consider including them when updating or developing SOPs/SOGs for vehicle rescue: 1. Immobilize the Vehicle: Prevent the vehicle from moving under power by by gravity. Chock/block the wheels, shift into PARK if not already done, shut the vehicle OFF and remove ...

Florida - Senior citizens are responding in greater numbers than families to a local law enforcement and fire-rescue initiative to get people to carry medical information cards and emergency contact phone numbers, coordinators said. The intent of the program called "in case of emergency," or ICE, is for people to keep pertinent medical information and phone numbers for family members ...

New vehicle construction. The object of today"s vehicle construction is passenger protection. The different materials used in the frame construction are depicted in the different colors. Rea depicts ultra-high- strength steel. Yellow depicts high-strenght low alloy steel. Blue depicts high strength steel. We must have a good understanding of this in order to learn the best techniques to get people out ...

We at Station 8 are taking PA new Rescues classes Awarenss Operations Tech Pa keppes coming up with new classes Rescues Mods we use to have Fire Mods A B C D All changed for 2008.

Your SCBA's and having them flow tested. Are you having your SCBA's flow tested as per NFPA? NFPA requires you to have all SCBA's flow tested once a year. Monthly records and visual check are also required by OSHA, and NFPA. The PosiChek3 is the only breathing machine that meets the stringent requirements specified by NFPA 1852. Firefighters can only work ...

In the October 2007 Training Times an article described firefighter/first responder guides and quick reference sheets developed foe each new technology launch. Since then, the reference materials for the 2008 GMC Two-mode Yukon and Chevy Tahoe were added to the GM STC website ( www.gmstc.com ). On the 2008 GMC Yukon and Chevy Tahoe, there are instances in which the firefighter/first ...

When we look at stabilization we need to consider taking that extra "few" seconds to access our scene and vehicles, and what it will take to properly stabilize the vehicles involved. We talked about some of the basic wood and plastic cribbing as well as the types of movement we are trying to prevent. I want to look at utilizing the ...

I hope this column finds everyone well. As I write this next part on bus extrication, and we look further into how buses are constructed, I have had the opportunity to teach several more classes on bus extrication. Each time I do a class I always learn more from my students and being able to experiment with techniques. We have also ...

I have been in Rescue for over 32 years and have taught for over 25 of those. I attended church this past Sunday, which I try to do when I’m not teaching, and came across something in our bulletin that I wanted to pass along to everyone. We were honoring our past and present teachers in the church, and I found ...