Firefighter Rescue: The Drag Gauntlet

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In this Training Minutes video on advanced firefighter drags and carries, Paule Capo and company demonstrate the rope-assisted drag and the pike pole/roof hook carry. They also show firefighters completing the “drag gauntlet” drill.

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PAUL CAPO, an 18-year veteran of the fire service, is a lieutenant/paramedic with the Clearwater (FL) Fire Department, where he is assigned to Ladder 45. He is a fire academy instructor for St. Petersburg College, specializing in firefighter rescue and survival training. He has certifications in fire officer I & II and as a paramedic. He an assosciate degree in fire science.  He is the founder and president of When Things Go Bad, which develops firefighter survival and rescue curriculum and training for civilian and military organizations. He and his rapid intervention crew can be seen regularly on Fire Engineering’s Training Minutes.

 

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