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Firefighter SCBA - How to improve your "Mask Up" times

2013-04-02T04:01:57.561Z

This video will describe and demonstate various steps and techniques that can be used to improve your “Mask Up” times. It is NOT intended for Firefighters who practice coming off the rig already masked up or who only have to connect their regulator to “Go on Air”.

Coming off the rig with your facepiece on or breathing air can have both advantages and disadvantages. When you still have to don your Mask, Hood, Helmet and Gloves - The techniques in this video (if you choose to follow them) will guarantee you faster times.

Ideally the majority of steps for donning your S.C.B.A. should be completed enroute - The less moves that still need to be accomplished and the faster and more efficiently they can be done, the quicker a Firefighter can make entry and the more LIVES and property that can be saved.

The bottom line is that every Firefighter should be an expert when it comes to their equipment and donning their S.C.B.A. - When lives hang in the balance, every second can count!

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

Using a Girth or Choker Hitch for Victim Rescue

2012-10-06T00:36:09.556Z

This video will demonstrate and explain how to use a webbing loop to fasten a “Girth” or “Choker” hitch for victim rescue. This hitch has many uses, but it also works very well for dragging an unconscious victim.

There are obviously many variations for using webbing to affect a rescue, but what I like about the Girth or Choker hitch is that it’s fast and simple to deploy, very effective and easy to remember. One of the big advantages to the technique shown in the video is that the user never has to let go of the webbing, which makes attaching to the victim that much more efficient.

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

Single Firefighter Hasty Harness for Victim Rescue

2012-09-10T02:01:21.705Z

This video will explain in detail an alternate method for an individual Firefighter to fasten a Full Body Hasty Harness onto a victim. This is just ONE example of the MANY types of harnesses available for rescuers to use. Some of the factors that make this harness efficient include the ability to apply it to either a Civilian or a Firefighter wearing a scba.

Another advantage is the harness can be applied to the victim whether they’re lying prone on their stomach or supine on their back. This version works extremely well for vertical rescue - Such as pulling a victim out a hole or lowering them out a window or off a roof. Just like any piece of equipment or procedure, training and experience are key elements to determine what will be best for a specific situation.

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

Say Yes to VES

2011-04-22T18:35:50.920Z

Video of VES prop and drill

Tactical Perspectives search demo

2011-03-16T00:44:58.390Z

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