Training Nights

[Guest mnfbhmc1]

Vol. Dept's have there training nights which they either go back to the basics or do inter company drills or go to the FTC. Do paid dept's have training nights? Do they do any inter company drills.

[Paul J DeBartolomeo 0]

Where I work we train constantly. We usually drill once a tour, so if you work a 24hr shift thats 2 drills. Drills are conducted in house, and often times in the field at vacant blds junked cars etc. Once a week we have what is called M.U.D. (multi unit drill) where we get together with multiple companies and drill. Usually these are cross training type drills, eng guys climbing the aerial, truck guys using the pumps etc etc. In addition to what is self motivated training we are often summoned to the training academy for tactical training which covers any number of subject matters. Usually the subject is unknown until you arrive and are presented a scenario which I think is great because it makes it realistic.