Where firefighters come to talk training

Technical Rescue Discussions (15)

Sort by:

Discussions	Replies	Latest Activity
Tech Rescue Team Funding I belong to a County Team that started in forming in 2007 after local Chiefs realized that they could no longer fund department based teams… Started by Russell Lewis	0	Jun 2, 2012
Trench Rescue Techniques In regards to setting up "Ladder Bridge" systems for trench rescue scenarios... 1) What does your ladder bridge system consist of? 2) Do yo… Started by BRENT WEIR	0	Sep 15, 2011
LSP Halfback We just got a LSP halfback device. It came with the lifting strap but the instructions are pretty vague. We know the 2 clips go to the lift… Started by Tom Bradley	5	Nov 29, 2010 Reply by Dave Van Holstyn
Search Dogs I am on the Technical Rescue Team and have finally recieved the support of our Chiefs to acquire a search dog. My chief has asked me to do… Started by Rolando Busto	0	Jun 17, 2010
PETZL ID/540 Belay I was wondering how many of you out there have used with the 540 Belay device or the Petzl ID and what your thoughts were regarding them vs… Started by Rudy Dinkins	19	Feb 16, 2010 Reply by Jeremy Fox
Rope Rescue tools and methods. To change or not to change? Our team responds in a metro area, primarily our rescues would be restricted to high rise buildings or possibly radio towers. We have no mo… Started by Paul D. Harris	2	Jan 13, 2010
Rope Equipment Storage How do all of you store your rope equipment? And where is it kept? Is it all on a rescue or squad company? Is it all in one big box or bag.… Started by Art Bloomer	2	Mar 9, 2009 Reply by Doug Yates
SARS - Airlines Looking for ideas on the storage and deployment of supplied air respirator airlines. We don't have room for reels, and simply coiling the l… Started by Kevin Schroeder	7	Nov 22, 2008
Safety Lines I've run across different SOP's while teaching in regards to safety lines for confined space rescue. Some teams use a seperate safety for e… Started by Art Bloomer	15	Aug 29, 2008 Reply by Jim Rigstad
Using low pressure air bags in a trench rescue When using low or medium pressure air bags during a trench rescue (to fill in the voids behind the uprights), how much psi are you inflatin… Started by Matt Peksa	2	Jun 6, 2008 Reply by Matt Peksa

‹ Previous
1
2
Next ›

RSS

Welcome to
Fire Engineering Training Community

Sign Up
or Sign In

Or sign in with:

Policy Page

PLEASE NOTE

The login above DOES NOT provide access to Fire Engineering magazine archives. Please go here for our archives.

CONTRIBUTORS NOTE

Our contributors' posts are not vetted by the Fire Engineering technical board, and reflect the views and opinions of the individual authors. Anyone is welcome to participate.

For vetted content, please go to www.fireengineering.com/issues.

We are excited to have you participate in our discussions and interactive forums. Before you begin posting, please take a moment to read our community policy page.

Be Alert for Spam
We actively monitor the community for spam, however some does slip through. Please use common sense and caution when clicking links. If you suspect you've been hit by spam, e-mail peter.prochilo@clarionevents.com.