Common Sense Firefighting

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Comment by Chris Piepenburg on January 28, 2009 at 1:26pm

Dave,

If you have a burn building available set-up a pan with 4-5 pallets, fire it up and then have the firemen come in and see how much damage they can actually do with a can. I think everyone would be amazed just how much fire a 2 1/2 gallon can will put out when used properly.

Comment by Jim Mason on January 28, 2009 at 12:34pm

We have a hand pump (extinguisher ) that is acutally hand pumped to push the water. It's not pressurized with air. It can be refilled in a bath tub of the fire apartment. This is huge for us , in that , we can use it, refill, use it again. When we investigate for fire that is not showing upon arrival we bring it in. We can use it or go get a line.
When we refill in the bath tub, someone will pull down the shower curtain and step it into the drain, then turn on both faucets to start filling the tub. The hand pump EXTinguishers will then be dipped into the filling tub and brought back to the fire to keep it in check if and until the hose line gets inside for final extiguishment. It really not a drill for us but a common sense way of investgiating for a non-showing fire until the hose line is brought inside.

Comment by Todd Trudeau on January 27, 2009 at 3:49pm

Dave,
I'd be interested in anything you come up with. Information is power!

Comment by Dave LeBlanc on January 27, 2009 at 5:55am

Yeah Jim....Brick sent me some stuff and i am working on a quick drill "basics" for the can/pw/hand extinguisher...

Comment by Jim Mason on January 26, 2009 at 8:12pm

Dave
"the can" as in reference to a hand can (or extinguisher ) you mean?

Comment by Dave LeBlanc on January 25, 2009 at 10:08am

Hey brothers....

Does anyone have anything (training wise) available on the use of the can. Like tactics, techniques, when to and when not to?

Thanks in advance.

Dave

Dragging them kicking and screaming into the future...

Comment by Todd Trudeau on January 22, 2009 at 3:05pm

Dave,
Your jake is in our hearts and prayers. May his family stay strong. God Bless!

Comment by Matt Erdman on January 22, 2009 at 2:48pm

Dave, thank you for your post. We'll keep keep him in our prayers.

Comment by Dave LeBlanc on January 22, 2009 at 8:15am

Brothers...a bit off topic but need to share with you.

A jake from my job has a grade 4 Glioblastoma. Same thing Teddy Kennedy has.

It is going to kill him, it is just a matter of when. He is undergoing surgery today to remove a second tumor. The first was removed in September. It grew back that fast.

Please keep him in your thoughts and keep your people safe. 30 years of sucking fumes and smoke has to have something to do with it.

Dave

Comment by Joe Heim on January 15, 2009 at 5:45pm

I will be there on Tuesday night.

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