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What Would Yo Do? Man Trapped Under Vehicle

Using the equipment available on your apparatus, develop a rescue plan that safely removes the victim trapped in the described scenario.

Extrication Drill: Car vs. House

In this drill scenario, discuss your actions when responding to a vehicle that has crashed into a house, in which the patient is unconscious and requires extrication.

On-Scene Report: Building Info

An initial on-scene radio report contains vital information necessary for all responders to begin the process of managing the program. This training session reviews the description of the structure portion of the initial on-scene radio report.

Drill of the Week: The CAN Report

An easy way to answer or transmit a progress report is the CAN report, which easily identifies how well crews are doing, the conditions they are facing, and any support or resource needs that they have.

Drill of the Week: Progress Reports
Progress reporting and observing the progress (or the lack thereof) during an incident is a crucial part of ensuring safety and survival on the fireground. Review your department's communication procedures during this training session.
Drill of the Week: First-In Company Decision Making
The first-arriving company makes many pivotal decisions that may ultimately affect the outcome of the incident. Consider the factors in this drill and describe what makes you decide what the best possible course of action would be for the incident factor.
What Would You Do? Water Supply Loss
This emergency action drill looks at a situation in which there is a sudden and unexpected loss of water supply to the attack lines that have been put into operation on the interior of a residential fire.
Drill of the Week: Accident Investigation
As in any occupation, there is a potential for accidents every day. Review your local procedure for conducting investigations using this week's drill as a discussion point guide to help you understand your procedure.
What Would You Do? Emergency Evacuation
In this scenario, a deteriorating fire scene requires emergency evacuation of the building. Describe your actions/reactions to this situation and review the department procedure if this was to occur.
Drill of the Week: What Would You Do? PAR
Describe your actions according to the job positions listed in this week's drill to ensure that all members are safe until the hazard has been mitigated.
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