High-School Fire Academy
Tom Kiurski talks about implementing a High School Academy.
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Training Days: Wallboard and Door Removal
Tom Kiurski describes training firefighters from his department in wallboard- and door-removal techniques and the window hang maneuver.
Training Days: Hoselines
Tom Kiurski reviews a training evolution in which firefighters got acquainted with using a 2 1/2-inch hoseline.
Training Days: Timed Evolutions
Tom Kiurski discusses implementing timed firefighting evolutions into your fire department's training.
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Training Days: Fire Location and Nozzle Evolution
Tom Kiurski describes a short, back-to-basics firefighter training drill that serves as an excellent refresher for a few basic skills.
Training Days: Firefighting Equipment Review
Tom Kiurski discusses a recent training drill he conducted in which firefighters in his department went over the use of various pieces of equipment.
Training Days: Firefighter Fitness and Wellness
Tom Kiurski describes training that focuses on keeping your firefighters healthy and in shape.
Training Days: Burn Chamber Scenario
Firefighters practice searching for a victim in a "garage" in this training scenario related by Tom Kiurski.
Training Days: Primary Search and PPV
Tom Kiurski tells how his fire department made use of a home that was slated to be demolished to train their firefighters on primary search and positive pressure ventilation (PPV).
Training Days: Wall Breach Maneuver
On this training day, we did a wall breach maneuver. The need to breach a wall can come from situations where door access has been cut off and there are no windows from which to exit. With bad conditions in the room, an adjoining room may give refuge long enough for help to arrive or for another plan to be put into place, such as accessible doors and/or windows.
Training Days: Wall Breach Maneuver
On this training day, we did a wall breach maneuver. The need to breach a wall can come from situations where door access has been cut off and there are no windows from which to exit. With bad conditions in the room, an adjoining room may give refuge long enough for help to arrive or for another plan to be put into place, such as accessible doors and/or windows.
Training Days: Reduced Profile Training Variation
Firefighters must know how to reduce their profile to navigate structures during incidents. Tom Kiurski discusses a fire training drill he performed with his department that took reduced-profile training to the next level.