Specific training for probies

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Permalink Reply by THOMAS A. STOFFER on September 4, 2009 at 1:28am

When we get past all the basics of learning the sops,trucks,ladders knots etc where in fact does FF survival, and rit or ric come into play. At what point to you tell the probie ok now on your left side is your bail out bag, webbing etc and they are here in case you go down, well there are so many things you can do with webbing, rope, block and tackle etc. How Often do we train on FF survival, Rit ops ? Should There be more training into rit and survival at the probie level. Shoot me some feedback on how important you think these issues are.
Lets face it todays construction of homes and buildings are burning faster, hotter and giving us in the fire service less time to put the wet stuff on the red stuff. In my opion i feel that rit, and FF survival are two important issues that need to be addressed as soon as possible. example ( for the probies,by a probie) you approach a two story residential home with light smoke second floor a side, after doing a 360 u find smoke coming from the basement, no one inside. you make entry on the first floor heavy smoke rolling up from a door you move ahead and the floor gives you and your partner are in the basement u have the hoseline to keep the fire back your calliing mayday and now how do you stay alive so you can go home to your girlfriend or wife?

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Permalink Reply by Justin on September 10, 2009 at 10:33am

good question thomas. i think that ff survival and rit ops would come into play once the probie becomes an interior ff and is trained to do so. i know in our dept if you are not atleast a ff1, your butt stays outside doing exterior work and as an interior ff myself i can tell you im not taking anyone who dosent have training in with me.

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Permalink Reply by THOMAS A. STOFFER on September 10, 2009 at 7:36pm

I Agree I wouldn't take anyone who doesnt have the Training in with me. I Want to ask what Training does your department undertake in FF survival and rit? Do you train with mutual aid departments,If so what trainings do you do (room orientation, breeching walls, lifts,and drags ). My department had a house giving to us to train in, we did everything metioned above and hosted classes with other departments in our county. getting everyone on the same level and presented ideas into the minds of some smaller depertments.

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Permalink Reply by Justin on September 10, 2009 at 11:28pm

the area i live in is kind of wierd. there are five depts in town (ny is wierd with the whole town and village thing) but every month we all get together and train together. as far as ff survival, every interior guy is req. to pass a training session/test that all the town depts req. in that we go over room orientation, breeching walls, drags, and lifts, as well as scba emergencys such as entanglment.

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Permalink Reply by Justin on September 10, 2009 at 10:38am

know your SOPs,your gear, your rigs and where the tools are, and what is expected of you as a probie on the fireground. and dont be afraid to said "i dont know how to" when asked to do something if you really dont. Also something that helped me throught the probie period, FIND A MENTOR and listen to what the "old timers" and the guys who have been around awhile have to say. theres alot they have seen and experianced and can pass along advice that might save your life someday

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