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Vince Conrad
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I was watching youtube and saw this young kid talking about how it was no bull, he knew how to handle the rope rescue, from the roof of a burning building. Cool, who knew you were a video start way back then, it ws funny. It was fr...
We built our prop from three sheets of plyood and some 2x4, It goes up two steps then travel flat for 5 feet then its cut and braced with the last couple of feet hinged with the end setting on a single peice of 2x4 cut inhalf stacked ontop of each...
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Nova Scotia,Canada
- Department:
- Halifax Regional
- Title/rank:
- Captain
- Years of public service:
- 18
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Training
- Professional Qualifications:
- Fire Officer
USAR - Technical Rescue
Safety Officer
Trainer
- Topics you provide training for:
- Technical Rescue
Officer Development
Incident Command
Strategy and Tactics
- Areas of expertise:
- Technical Rescue
Officer Development
Incident Command
Strategy and Tactics
CPAT
- Bio:
- Fire Captain of a busy rescue company for 3 years and team leader of task force 5 , one of the five teams Canada has as heavy USAR.
I have just taken a position in training for one year to standardizing material for our technical rescue manuals and course criteria.
I am involved in the dvelopment and delivery of our Officer Development and Incident Command which covers Strategy and Tactics for both volunteer and paid members.
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 4:37am on May 3, 2008,
Tom Kiurski said… - Hi Vince,
Hope all is well in the great white north. We did training in bus extrication these past two weeks. Fun stuff.
- At 5:13pm on April 27, 2008,
Frank Ricci said… - We could use your photos and your input in our Tactical Building Blocks group. We are on the side under featured groups.
This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what actions to undertake if you do.We will cover some big issues as well as small tactical tips
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