Thursday, February 21, 2013

Ladder 44 & Squrt 31 Cross Training

Blitz Fire in Service
Ladder 44 and Squrt 31 continue their cross training, getting ready for the apparatus to be transfered into their new locals. The companies are refreshing personel being transfered to their new apparatus.
Aerial setting up
There are several evolutions the companies are completing prior to the movement of the rigs. Today they were practicing setting up their heavy water lines.
Squrt 31 opening up
They will complete several more evolutions in the coming weeks to get ready for their new assignments. They will be completing 1 & 1 training, hose stretches- 1 3/4" &  2 1/2", dwelling and building practice assignments as well as live fire exercises.
Ladder 44 in Service
These are all to be completed in each of the 3 platoons by the second week of March when the planned move of the apparatus is to take place into their stations.