tranning burns

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Permalink Reply by Butch McCurdy on November 11, 2009 at 11:12am

In my County the EPA wont let us burn houses for training, but Tn does have a nice fire academy.

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Permalink Reply by bret cunningham on November 11, 2009 at 11:46am

we have a good burn building but the state wont let us use it . the thing that makes me so made is they are worried about the liabilty and all ,but i think trannig is more important. What about our safty on knowing what to do in fires ? What about the liability of death by lack of knowlege.

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd Chief Sharp on November 11, 2009 at 11:53am

We are still able to do Live training burns. However, they are getting few and far between because of so many houses or close in neighborhoods. We try to stay away from impacting people or causing us bad press because of the smoke impacting a neighborhood negatively.

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Permalink Reply by Captain703 on November 13, 2009 at 3:10am

I think the EPA has alot to do with that. Now you have so much paperwork to do just to get permission to do it. Plus you have to make sure all asbestos shingles are off of the house. It's just too much of a hassle and alot of fire depts. don't have the time or resources to take care of meeting the EPA guidelines.

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on November 13, 2009 at 3:30am

What's tranning?

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Permalink Reply by Captain703 on November 13, 2009 at 4:46pm

LOL!!! I think it's those long things that are all hooked together that haul goods a people...oh wait, that's a train. Nevermind.

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on November 13, 2009 at 6:02pm

Captain- step away from this discussion NOW!

According to Urban Dictionary, tranning is, "someone who likes to dress up in their mums/sisters/grannys "gear"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tranning

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Permalink Reply by Ralph L. Carr IV on November 13, 2009 at 6:06pm

YIKES!!!

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Permalink Reply by Ralph L. Carr IV on November 13, 2009 at 6:05pm

I was wondering the same thing.

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on November 13, 2009 at 6:17pm

So when you re word the original quesiton, it all becomes very clear-

why is it so hard to get dressed up in granny's gear? I think dressing up in granny's gear is so important. It gives us real expereance . I think we are losing so much with out it and the newer guys kind of freak out when they finally get a good fitting dress. In my opinon the lack of that type of dressing up is going to get them killed. Like at my Department we cann't do them because of the money to get decent clothes.


Makes sense now...

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Permalink Reply by Michael Rocke on November 13, 2009 at 4:55pm

Burns in live structures are hard to come by. We have been lucky enough to do one a year for the past 3 or 4 years. We also go to our regional burn building once a year. There must be somewhere you can go for live fire training. Contact your state fire academy. Talk to your officers. Do something! If you can't get trained on interior attack, your useless and a liability. If it comes down to money, tell your town that you cannot go into buildings anymore because you do not have the money to train. That should change your departments budget a little

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Permalink Reply by Jack/dt on November 13, 2009 at 4:57pm

"If it comes down to money, tell your town that you cannot go into buildings anymore because you do not have the money to train. That should change your departments budget a little"

I think that pretty much sums it up.

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