Building Extrication Training

What happens when a firefighter gets stuck in a burning building and needs to get out fast? They need to extricate themselves. Or worse…what happens when a firefighter goes down and can’t extricate themselves? That is what we learned in our latest training day.

• How to make a hole in a wall
• How to operate a k12 saw
• How to squeeze you, your gear, and your air tank between the studs of a wall
• How to search for a down firefighter
• How to extricate that firefighter

This was a great class with all hands on deck learning how to don and doff their full bunker gear and how to move around in that gear.

We were able to try a few different techniques for making holes in walls.

And we were able to practice how to move our bodies through the holes we create.

We were also able to practice moving and communicating through a dark loud building as well as practicing a few ways of moving a firefighter in full gear both individually and as a team.

In addition to being a great training exercise for us, we were also able to contribute a little bit towards strengthening our bond as a team!