Training Minutes: Flaring a 20-lb. Propane Cylinder

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In this Homegrown Training Minutes segment, Jeff Chandler and company review how a 20-lb. propane cylinder can be safely flared off.

Thanks to Guilford (CT) Fire Captain Brian Manware, Captain Clint Haverkampf, Firefighter Keith Kennel, Firefighter Don Venuti, and Firefighter Jed Morrissey. Thanks to Jay Alvaran for video editing.

These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies.

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