Drill Of The Week: What’s For Drill Today?

Drill Of The Week: What’s For Drill Today?

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The question “what’s for drill today,” should never have to be asked. Company drills should be planned in advance and the training officer/company officer should always be prepared when the day’s/week’s drill commences. However there are times when, for reasons beyond our control, we don’t have a drill at the ready.

Here are twelve drills that require little preparation:

1. Don your SCBA in 60 seconds or less;
2. Review hose bed contents and finishes;
3. Remove, carry, throw and raise your primary ground ladder to a simulated rescue position at your station;
4. Discuss all target hazards within your still district;
5. Practice a hydrant hook-up;
6. Review your apparatus operation SOG on response safety;
7. Practice tying a handcuff knot or bowline knot for firefighter rescue;
8. Demonstrate a simulated MAYDAY call on your portable radio;
9. Discuss and demonstrate the various tool assignments;
10. Review safe apparatus parking procedures for highway and other incident scene locations;
11. Discuss the primary search operation used by your department for single and multi-family dwellings; and
12. Review the contents of each compartment on your still company apparatus, what’s in it, how does it work, how do you service it, etc.

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