Training Days: Rapid Intervention
This training day was designed to give some new ideas to firefighters assigned to rapid intervention team (RIT) duty.
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Training Days: Wallboard and Door Removal
Tom Kiurski describes training firefighters from his department in wallboard- and door-removal techniques and the window hang maneuver.
Training Days: Hoselines
Tom Kiurski reviews a training evolution in which firefighters got acquainted with using a 2 1/2-inch hoseline.
Training Days: Timed Evolutions
Tom Kiurski discusses implementing timed firefighting evolutions into your fire department's training.
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Training Days: Firefighting Equipment Review
Tom Kiurski discusses a recent training drill he conducted in which firefighters in his department went over the use of various pieces of equipment.
Training Days: Fire Location and Nozzle Evolution
Tom Kiurski describes a short, back-to-basics firefighter training drill that serves as an excellent refresher for a few basic skills.
Training Days: Firefighter Fitness and Wellness
Tom Kiurski describes training that focuses on keeping your firefighters healthy and in shape.
Training Days: Burn Chamber Scenario
Firefighters practice searching for a victim in a "garage" in this training scenario related by Tom Kiurski.
Training Days: Primary Search and PPV
Tom Kiurski tells how his fire department made use of a home that was slated to be demolished to train their firefighters on primary search…
Training Days: Wall Breach Maneuver
On this training day, we did a wall breach maneuver. The need to breach a wall can come from situations where door access has been…
Training Days: Wall Breach Maneuver
On this training day, we did a wall breach maneuver. The need to breach a wall can come from situations where door access has been…
Training Days: Reduced Profile Training Variation
Firefighters must know how to reduce their profile to navigate structures during incidents. Tom Kiurski discusses a fire training drill he performed with his department…
