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I have taken a reading the smoke class a few years ago at the winter fire school we have here in Iowa. It was a very good class. I think as fiefighters we should be useing this concept in the fire service. I would like to see us at the volunteer f...
I have not tried that. Do you use the tanker or pumper to do that? The only way I've done it is with the 1.5.
I would prefer to flush it out first. That way you can get an derbrie away from the pipe. Then you should get a good prime. I test one, one time and could not get it to draft. So we used an 1.5 hand line and flushed it out. Then we tried it again ...
We check are dry hydrants in spring time. We do both ways some times we flush them and sometimes not. Depends on who goes out to check them. Everyone has there own way of doing it. We don't really have a sop on checking dry hydrants. We should hav...
On are department it is required for all of us to have are emt-b. The crew that will make entry is the passenger on the pumper and the passenger from the tanker. Then when the equipment truck shows up we will have more personal on that. When the a...
We are an all volunteer fire and ambulance service. We don't carry any tools on it but we roll it to fire scene's for rehab. We don't have any room on are rig to carry any tools.
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Good deal. I'll be looking for them. Thanks and keep up the good work brother.
We got some traditional last year. They are heavier than the bullard. We bought Cairns with the safety glasses that go up inside the helmet when your not using them. We like them very well. The only negative I have about the traditional is that th...
Hey that was a great video. Very well put together. Hope others will see that and loose them pistol grips. Get job on the video.
I agree you should forget about the pistol grip. The hose should be out in front a little ways but still able to reach the bail. If you get new members on or even with the vets. that are on you should train with out the grip. I was trained with ou...
Profile Information
- Department:
- Kellogg Township
- Title/rank:
- Firefighter/Emt
- Years of public service:
- 8
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Training
- Professional Qualifications:
- Firefighter I
Emt-B
Hazmat ops.
- Bio:
- Started as a paid on call firefighter/emt in Newton. Was there for 5 yrs. Moved to Kellogg and I have 3 yrs with the department. I'm married with three kids.
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