FIREFIGHTERS COMPLETE TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS 1 CLASS

On January 29, members from West Ridge FD, West Lake FD, McKean FD and Belle Valley FD (Erie County) completed their truck company operations 1 class. For the first two weeks of the class, crews had a classroom session explaining the use of a truck company and practice on placing ground ladders and rescue a victim from a second story window. The last day of the class, the training took place at a house that was donated by a local restaurant. Crews performed several search and rescue drills including a simulated possible entrapment drill. Training was also held on how to force open a door, and the several kind of locks that fire crews encounter. The Junior Firefighters from West Ridge FD also had the opportunity to use the SBCA for the first time and perform a simulated search and rescue drill as well. Today's training also gave crews a chance to practice the accountability systems that is currently used. A pepper fog machine was issued to make the search and rescue drill seem like the real thing.

Rob Hornaman
West Ridge Fire Department
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