Received an email from a newly appointed fire department training officer. He writes...<br />"How do you begin your basic extrication training? I find it hard to limit certain information and techniques to my probies when they are just starting out. I feel as if I overwhelm them with so much info.
Do I start them with the tools& techniques or the rituals?
My response:<br />I'd say you could adopt the Phases of Rescue material from some of my previous Univ of X articles as a starting point. The Phases drill is essentially four modules that I call "Phases". Phase One is basic, essential stuff such as stabilization and access. Phase Two is work with doors. Phase Three focuses on roof evolutions. Phase Four is the jacking of the dash.
Take each Phase and make it a rescue drill. Learn all the different ways to do Phase One tasks then <br />move on to Phase Two. When your crews have all the various possible ways figured, start doing the <br />drill for time. The grand finale is that your crews will be timed as they go through each of the <br />four Phases.
This drill shows competency with NFPA's new standard #1670 on Technical Rescue. By completing the Phases of Rescue drill within the prescribed time constraints you can safely show that your <br />personnel have met the competencies of NFPA #1670, Chapter 6 Vehicle Rescue, Operations level.
Having your training work towards this goal over say a three month period is quite an accomplishment <br />and something that is very 'defensible' if your personnel were to ever go to court.
Any other suggestions from the gang...?
Ron Moore
Do I start them with the tools& techniques or the rituals?
My response:<br />I'd say you could adopt the Phases of Rescue material from some of my previous Univ of X articles as a starting point. The Phases drill is essentially four modules that I call "Phases". Phase One is basic, essential stuff such as stabilization and access. Phase Two is work with doors. Phase Three focuses on roof evolutions. Phase Four is the jacking of the dash.
Take each Phase and make it a rescue drill. Learn all the different ways to do Phase One tasks then <br />move on to Phase Two. When your crews have all the various possible ways figured, start doing the <br />drill for time. The grand finale is that your crews will be timed as they go through each of the <br />four Phases.
This drill shows competency with NFPA's new standard #1670 on Technical Rescue. By completing the Phases of Rescue drill within the prescribed time constraints you can safely show that your <br />personnel have met the competencies of NFPA #1670, Chapter 6 Vehicle Rescue, Operations level.
Having your training work towards this goal over say a three month period is quite an accomplishment <br />and something that is very 'defensible' if your personnel were to ever go to court.
Any other suggestions from the gang...?
Ron Moore
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