Putnam Valley Annual Refresher Training

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Putnam Valley Firefighters conducted live fire and mask confidence training evolutions at the Putnam County Fire Training Center. This training is part of our annual department requirement for all interior firefighters. During the mask confidence course, firefighters proceed through a maze of obstacles that challenge their agility as well as technique's. This is all done wearing full protective clothing including self contained breathing apparatus (S.C.B.A.) with the face masks being covered to simulate a smoke filled environment.

During the live burn evolution, firefighters simulate an aggressive interior attack of a "basement fire". They must first advance the hose line up two stories to enter the building, stretch the line across the building, then proceed down stairs to the "basement" and attack the fire.

Evolutions complied with all NFPA 1403 regulations.

Edited April 28, 2008 by PVFD113