STOP - False SCBA Alarm Activations

It happens often. Fire ground littered with SCBA's dropped during rehab, crew changes and alarm activations.  Watch most news stories from the fire scene and hear the alarm activation in the background. One day these false activation will drown out the alarm of a firefighter in serious trouble. This is becoming a trend and it can take time to locate activated units and turn them off.  We are going to dismiss a real activation for just another annoyance alarm.    

 Watch this Presentation (click here)

The Long Beach Training Center has done some great work at documenting their training.  PSEN wants to share effective training whenever possible.  Take a look at this clip on ventilation consideration for low pitched roofs.

Fundamentals of Roof Ventilation

How to cut a heat hole safely over the fire.

Proper Preplanning
Solid Sounding of the Roof
Appropriate Safety Precautions
Communication and teamwork  Watch their Clip .. Hosted by Captain Robbie Grego LBFD

ALSO

Throwing a Ground Ladder
Sounding a High Pitched Roof

SCBA Life Safety Light Sequence -- Scott Heads Up Display

Last month we provided a simple quiz evaluating your knowledge of the heads up display in the Scott 4.5.   Many took it and the results indicate that we need to look at this simple but valuable clip that answers the question -- What is the light sequence telling us?

If you are not concerned because your vibralert has been reliable in the past then you are missing the opportunity to make better decisions relative when it comes to decision making in a hazardous environment.  Breathing rates can very from day to day, seasonal changes and physical changes.  Once you might have gotten 25 minutes from a 30 minute bottle but today maybe its down to 15 minutes.  As hazards change so does your adrenalin. With that so does your breathing rate.  The visual light sequences identifies that earlier than the vibralert which allows you to have better information to decide your next few steps.   Memorize these today.

Watch and Learn -- Click Here

Animated Knots by GROG

The animated knots shown on this great site are for climbers, rescue workers, tower-climbers, and others who use rope in carrying applications.

Figure 8 Series
Munter Mule
Prusik Knot
Girth Hitch
Water Knot
Rolling Hitch ... and many more

Animated Knots by GROG

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