DALE G. PEKEL's Videos (Fire Engineering Training Community) - Fire Engineering Training Community

Search and Rescue Fast Strapping for Victim Rescue

2019-01-21T14:04:45.624Z

In this video we will be discussing and demonstrating another method for Fast Strapping - Which is considered to be a general term used to describe a variety of techniques for quickly applying webbing to a victim to assist with their rescue or extraction. The specific method reviewed in this video is what I like to refer to as the "Shoulder Hitch"...….

If you're a Firefighter, in the Military, a Police Officer and/or participate in a R.T.F. (Rescue Task Force) or T.E.M.S. (Tactical EMS) Team than you can benefit from watching this video...….

REMEMBER for any Fast Strapping technique to be practical it should satisfy the following key elements:
1. Be Fast
2. Be Efficient
3. Be Effective
4. Be "relatively" Safe - Causing no major harm to the Victim or you as the Rescuer
5. Be executed without ever having to completely let go of the webbing anywhere in the process
6. For FFs: Be performed while wearing full PPE, including FF gloves
7. Be able to be executed in ZERO visibility without making any major mistakes

If anyone of these 7 factors can not be accomplished - You need more practice or you should strongly consider using a different Fast Strapping technique.

Click on this link for how to tie a Water Knot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6HUW...

Here are 2 links for purchasing 1 inch tubular webbing:
https://cascade-rescue.com/pmi-1-inch...
https://www.amazon.com/BlueWater-Tubu...

Train, Stay Prepared, Be Aggressive, Make the Save - SURVIVE!
Dale G. Pekel

Firefighter Techniques: Masking-Up for Speed

2018-09-14T00:21:05.622Z

Here's a short video demonstrating how fast you can "Mask-Up" while wearing BOTH your firefighting gloves. One of the big advantages to this (along with the "Lid Flip" technique and a few other subtle "Tips and Tricks") is that you can mask up while moving and not have to stop or setting anything down.......

If you like what you saw and want to achieve similar times - Subscribe and stay tuned for a future video that will going into more detail on what you can do to get FASTER and CLEANER times!

Train, Stay Prepared, Be Aggressive, Make the Save - SURVIVE!
Dale G. Pekel

CMC LEVR Escape System

2018-09-10T19:32:40.135Z

This is a short promo video I made on the CMC LEVR Escape System. Stay tuned for an in depth review in an upcoming video!

Train, Stay Prepared, Be Aggressive, Make the Save - SURVIVE!

Dale G.…

Firefighter R.I.T. Concrete Block Wall Breach

2018-08-10T12:37:39.912Z

Here's a short video we made while working on some vacants that demonstrates the "L" method for breaching a concrete block wall. The Battering Ram shown in the demonstration was fabricated by members of our Department specifically for Rapid Intervention operations...….

One point that I forgot to mention in the video - When attacking the upper corner of the "L" to knock out the rest of the block try aiming for a Horizontal Seam one course down from the top versus a Void Space and sometimes the block will fall away sooner.......

Remember if a FF or Company becomes trapped it's essential for a RIT to not only be proficient in a variety of tactics, but also have the necessary tools/equipment that will provide the fastest and most efficient extraction possible.

Train, Stay Prepared, Be Aggressive, Make the Save - SURVIVE!
Dale G. Pekel

FF VRS Harness Options for Victim Rescue - PART 2

2017-08-25T14:15:17.573Z

This and the following video (Part 3) will discuss and demonstrate the Harness options when using a VRS (Versatile Rescue System) to extract a Victim (Civilian or fellow FF) from a hostile environment. The type of Harness used is primarily based on the status of the Victim - How stable they are and whether or not they are Conscious. This video will review both a Seat Harness and Version #1 of a Full Body Harness.

Train, Stay Prepared, Be Aggressive, Make the Save - SURVIVE!
Dale G. Pekel