PVFD233

I have seen a tip of two on here before but could not find them. Was wondering what tips the "seasoned" characters on the board have when it comes to getting the most of your SCBA bottle. What effective tips or techniques do you have? Thanks in advance.

its in its first year as a requirment for interior members. previously it was stations i.e. ventilation, search, mask confidence, hose line advancement. I scrutinized this new method at first but quickly gained A LOT of respect for it. Its getting me to be fit and make me into a better fire fighter. As for outsiders training we are inviting outside departments through out the year. As for out of county I can look into.

Fortuantly My FD has a house that the district purchased for such training. We do our FAST training and alot of drills from the house. Our interior training consist of being able to do at least 2 circuits with multiple skills in each circuit with one SCBA Bottle. A circuit consist of 1. donning full PPE and on air in 2 minutes or less. 2. walking around the house with a set of irons, dropping the irons at the starting point....3. raising a 24 foot ladder by your self and extending it to a 2nd story window/setting it up as for a rescue or egress. 4. Next you choose either a Partner saw or cutters edge, climb up a ladder set up on one side, sound the roof and then climb up on the roof and then "cut" a whole for ventilation. After you ventilate you climb down and enter in the porch door 5.while grabbing 2 lengths of dry 1 3/4 hose. The object is to stretch the line up the stairs to a certain point in a room without having to go back and flake it out. 6. After doing so you go to the rooms window and pull a donut of 3 inch house up from approx 10 ft. 7. you go back down stairs into the kitchen and crawl through a section in the wall, either you can fit just crawling or you need to use low profile or full escape. 8.The next part entails you to do a search for a dummy in the living room. once you locate you pull the dummy to the front door and head out towards the starting point. 9.Right before you get back there is another donut of 3 in which you pull up to another 2nd story window. Once the donut is up you grab the irons at the starting point and continue on another "circuit". Just have been disappointed some what. Thanks to all for the advice.

Date: 2/8/09 Time:16:35 Location: South Quaker Lane Frequency: 453.900 (Dispatch) 453.925 (Response) 453.800 (Command) 453.350 (PVFD 56) 453.50(F/G 5/6) Units Operating: Pleasant Valley 56 12,55,63,72 Roosevelt 63-51 Alamo EMS Medic 12,30 Description Of Incident: 1 car rollover w/entrapment. 2 pts entraped. Writer: SPFC56-233 16:35 - PVFD dispatched for a R/O w/entrapment 16:41 - 2nd ALS requested 16:47 - PV Comm requesting Roosevelt 63-51 with their struts 16:57 - 1st Pt Extricated 17:00 - 2nd Pt Extricated SFH Notified of Code 99s

And no worry, no comment about WAIST STRAPS!!!!

Here are some shots. Not much fire on my arrival. Incident Alert

Date: 2/3/09 Time:18:45 Location: Tubman Terrace Apts (29 Jefferson St) Frequency: City 911 Units Operating: PFD E1, Alamo EMS, CPPD Description Of Incident: Male shot from behind w/potentially life threatening injuries. PojoNews Articles: Here Writer: SPFC56-233

I didnt get to go... , Had to get ready to spread the ole spirit fingers at the 134 VBMC.

Pardon the duplicate photo posted. Just wanted to see how the pic looked at a bigger size and uploading it from EMTBravo instead of HTML Link.

Don, thanks. I hope to actually learn how to use the camera someday. Do I get a super cool "Photo Buff" turnout coat?

So I tryed out a video. Vimeo Video

Try it now.

Fairview FAST Thats it for me.

Bare with me on the photos, trying to get use to camera. Panoramic Shot Ladder 1

The Legend has arrived.

Sorry Dan, you can be his side kick like Robin to Batman.

We also have the one and only Fireman Superhero who resides in Dutchess.

I got this nice new fancy camera but sure how to get the most out of it. Gonna need a photo class or to run into the king himself PhotoUnit.

Guess I am going to have to get a "Smug Mug" account, Photobucket sucks. Can I shoot you a e-mail?

Too bad Shawn throwing this one up. Probie Hicks hydrates after catching his first fire with PFD.

Beautiful rigs, gotta love Pierce.

Hey suck a** wipe your nose.

Date: 1/26/09 Time:07:30 Location: Rossway rd and TSP S/B Frequency: 453.900 (Dispatch) 453.925 (Response) 453.800 (Command) 453.350 (PVFD 56) 453.450 (F/G 7/8) Units Operating: Pleasant Valley 56-12,55,67,71,79 Alamo EMS Medic 4,30 NYSP Description Of Incident: 3 Car MVA W/ entrapment and serious injury Writer: SPFC56-233 07:30 - Pleasant Valley dispatched for P3 MVA 07:31 - PVFD 56-55,79 responding Update from County 911, NYSP O/S W/serious injury 56-7 requesting additional ALS unit 07:36 - Alamo Medic 30 responding 56-71 responding 56-12 responding 07:49 - 1st Pt extricated working on 2nd one Additional ALS dispatched Alamo Medic 4 responding 56-71 txp ALS to SFH requesting SFH be notified of Code 99 Trauma Alamo Medic 30 ALS to SFH w/2