Combat Ready Fire Training Show Effective Firefighter Search Techniques & Initial Operations of an Aggressive Truck Company
Jan 19, 2024
Seasoned truck company officers Bill Cunningham and Chris Ford, along with Drew Evans from DCFD, discuss search techniques, victim rescue stories, the dilemma of search vs fire attack, adapting firefighting techniques based on scenario, the importance of learning from experiences, promoting qualified firefighters, searching beyond the door in VES techniques, communication and accountability in firefighting, challenges of rescuing unconscious victims in a fire, and the uses of VES ladders and halving bars in firefighting.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Verbal All Clear: Assessing its Reliability
01:42 • 9min
The Dilemma of Search vs Fire Attack
11:06 • 19min
Adapting Firefighting Techniques Based on Scenario and Size Up
29:46 • 2min
Importance of Learning from Experiences
31:30 • 6min
Allowing Qualified Firefighters to Take on Higher Roles and Rotating Between Engine and Truck
37:41 • 2min
Searching Beyond the Door in VES Techniques
39:24 • 14min
Communication and Accountability in Firefighting
53:35 • 23min
Challenges of Rescuing Unconscious Victims in a Fire
01:16:18 • 5min
Challenges Faced by Firefighters and Future Plans for Part Two
01:21:01 • 3min
VES Ladders and Halving Bars in Firefighting
01:24:03 • 7min