I am just wondering how some diffrent department do search and rescue. Up until recently our departments policy was to do sar with a charged 1.75 hose line. We went in with a team of three. Two of the members did most of the search while the other member pulled the hose. We recently change to an uncharged line, but we are still having some of the problems of getting the hose cought on doorway and slowing us down. I am a relativly inexperince fire fighter. I have only been doing this for a little over four years, but I think we should be getting our search done faster. I would like to see our guys go in without a line and do a complete search without the hose line slowing us down. This is how I was trained when I went through the firefighter class. A lot of the guys say that they want us to have the hose so that we can us it to find our way out if we get turned around. I then suggested using a rope or something that will be more flexible. The arguments that I have received about this is that the rope may burn through. (Like a uncharged hose would not)
What way do you guys think is best, or do you have any other suggestions.
Thanks you,
dan
What way do you guys think is best, or do you have any other suggestions.
Thanks you,
dan
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