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Ideas for a Engineers test
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Larry Lasich Nov 8.
Does anyone know some really good scenarios to do in front of our council members and general public.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Fire Engineering May 14.
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75 to 100 question multiple guess on your SOPs, apparatus that your D/O will operate, quick pump operator questions dealing with; apparatus placement, friction loss, residual pressure, relay pumping and water supply. Anything that has tripped you ...
I've been asked to develop the Engineer's test this year and I am looking for any input that I might be able to apply to the test this year. In the past our Engineer's test consist of a driving portion, where we would state an address and the driv...
No matter what type of tactics or operations your department provides, the quality and efficiency are dramatically affected by the leadership skills of your officers. Leadership is the most important element of everything we do!
Click here for the link to "Smoke Showing"
I recently had someone suggest the movie "smoke showing" to me. Haven t had a chance to try it yet, but I think it would be a good corner stone. You can find it here on FE for free to download.
Take care
Aaron,
Look up fire opps 101 from the IAFF we conduct it every year.
Aaron Huckstep said:Larry Lasich said:Unless you can set them up at a training area where you can run Ladder and OFA tactics or cut cars, there isn’t much you can DO from the cu...
We have had people try on PPE and BA and go through the obstacle course and yes, you will have to go case by each on who can be doing what. Anyone should be able to do the tangled line course. Little harder to get through the entrapment/obstacle c...
Larry Lasich said:Unless you can set them up at a training area where you can run Ladder and OFA tactics or cut cars, there isn’t much you can DO from the curb (you can SHOW them a lot).If you have the time and equipment, you could set up a series...
Whatever you decide to do I would suggest that you include them as much as possible in the demonstration. The more hands on it is for them the more they will be engaged in the event.
Unless you can set them up at a training area where you can run Ladder and OFA tactics or cut cars, there isn’t much you can DO from curb (you can SHOW them a lot).
If you have the time and equipment, you could set up a series of displays where vi...
I'm looking for some good scenarios that will really show off why the fire service exists and hopefully show some of the things that the general public would not really know the fire service does.
Any Suggestions?
Thanks
Aaron
Shawn,
We go to the local schools alot and have lunch with the kids and play with them at recess. The kids love it and are all excited about going home to tell their parents they had lunch and played with the fireman at recess. We also have been ...
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- Years of public service:
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