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Drill of the Week: Truck Co. Operations - Knots

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By Forest Reeder

NFPA 1410 Truck Company evolutions continue with a knot tying practical. Firefighters should tie a series of fire service knots and apply them to fireground applications such as hoisting and tying off objects.

Departments may want to consider developing a time standard that also measures the accuracy and correctness of the knot when implementing these standards in the department.

Download this drill as a pdf HERE.

July 2, 2007

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