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ERG Training
How often do you and the guys train on the Emergency Response Guide?
Why or Why not?
Why or Why not?
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Dave LeBlanc on -
Most of our ERG training is done when we do Haz Mat OPS. I did find a good drill online for review, but since we just had OPS last month, I'll probably wait a while before offering it up to my Captain.
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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on -
How often do you Ops? Can you share the drill with me so I can pass it on to others?
Thanks for the reply borther!
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Permalink Reply by Dave LeBlanc on
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We have done OPS every 3 years. Let me dig through my PDF files to see if I can find it.
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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on
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I wrote an article for FE check it out and let me know if you would try anything that I wrote about in your FH
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Permalink Reply by Dave LeBlanc on
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I definitely will. I can't find that drill for love or money. I'll post it if I do.
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Permalink Reply by Dave LeBlanc on
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Todd,
I read the article and I have to say, you have me thinking.
I was on a Department in College where we used to drill routinely with the book. We would go to the roof of a Dorm building that had a great view of the Boston Post Rd in West Haven, CT. Then with binoculars and the book we would train on the different placards we saw.
The Firehouse Placard thing seems like a great way to keep guys in the book.
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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on
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GREAT! Do me a favor please print it off and post it at your station (s). This not because I wrote but becasue I want guys to think which may make them pick up the ERG more than once a year. Thank you BROTHER
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Permalink Reply by Brent Sanger on -
I'm a hazmat technician, and serve in the position of Research on our team. I keep my ERG skills up by using them everytime I am stopped by a train, or everytime I pass by a tanker truck carrying a placard I do not have memorized. I keep ERG's in my POV in addition to the ones on the apparatus. It keeps me in practice and also lets me know what is out there on the road. Of course, it's not a good idea to access the ERG while driving (I don't).
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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on
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Great Job! BROTHER! I am liked what I hear, I want all guys to do what you do..... KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Brent Sanger on
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hey, it's easy, it's cheap (read: free) and fun. My youngest son also asks about what I am doing so I am teaching him how to use the ERG as well. He enjoys being able to do what daddy does.
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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on
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AWESOME I wrote an article on FE.COM about ERG usage... take a look at it tell me what you think
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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on
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The title is removing the dust from the ERG or something like that..........
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