| A busy week of training for PFD firefighters this week!
Career members training topic consisted of pumping operations to standpipe equipped buildings. Standpipes are present in multi-story or very large buildings, eliminating the need for long hose stretches. Members practiced connecting to fire department connections (FDC) on the exterior of the building, and supplying the appropriate pressure to crews on the fire floor.
Volunteer members practiced low angle rope rescue operations. These evolutions included basic lowering and hauling systems, to rescue a victim from down a steep slope or embankment.
Both career and volunteer members also participated in “Hostile Event” drill in conjunction with Law Enforcement. Our members were deployed as a Rescue Task Force, at a simulated hostile event, with multiple victims of varying degrees of injuries.
These three very different topics highlight the wide range of emergencies that our members regularly train for, to ensure we are prepared to keep our City as safe as possible! |
