Paul Capo demonstrates how ot overcome entanglement hazards
Tags:
Comment
Thanks for the post Bobby,
Paul and Brian did a great job on the video, but I would also add the importance of attaching a lanyard to your cutting tools. It's true that it can be difficult to adjust the lanyard, but it's something that's easily overcome with training and wearing a pair of high quality firefighter gloves that provide better dexterity.
Losing your tool because you dropped it in a panic situation could be fatal if you needed to cut yourself or a partner free - A lanyard attached to your tool prevents this. If you choose not to use it that's fine, but at least it's there if you need it.......Refer to this NIOSH case study of a LODD that occurred in Houston on February 14, 2000 that claimed the lives of Lewis Mayo and Kim Smith due to a collapse of the roof and subsequent entanglement.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200013.html
Second FFs must take into account that wires could be energized and resorting to cutting immediately without the building being de-energized could make your situation even worse. I've been shocked by just 110 volts and it's not fun - Add in multiple shocks or 220 volts and you could be in a world of hurt that's worse than the entanglement itself - Just something to keep in mind.
Dale G. Pekel
The login above DOES NOT provide access to Fire Engineering magazine archives. Please go here for our archives.
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.
Check out the most recent episode and schedule of UPCOMING PODCASTS
180 members
74 members
330 members
614 members
13 members
123 members
16 members
411 members
83 members
6 members
© 2023 Created by fireeng.
Powered by
Home | Product Center | Training | Zones | EMS | Firefighting | Apparatus | Health/Safety | Leadership | Prevention | Rescue | Community | Mobile |
You need to be a member of Fire Engineering Training Community to add comments!
Join Fire Engineering Training Community