Monday, April 23, 2012

A-Platoon Night Training

Ladder Company cutting the mock roll up door
On April 19th and 23rd the East and West side companies of A-platoon were at the CHFD Training Academy for some night-time fire evolutions.

The units were presented with a windowless commercial building with a roll up door that  needed to be forced by the ladder company to gain entry.

Engine Company making entry with attack line
After gaining entry the first due engine company stretched a 2 1/2" attack line to attack a well involved first floor fire while the ladder company searched the 1 story commercial building with a loft. The ladder company encountered a civilian, unconscious, on the stairway to the loft. After removing the civilian, they proceeded to the loft and found a well advanced extension of the original fire.

Engine Companies' supply lines
The second due engine company stretched a second attack line to the second floor to extinguish the fire in that location. The crews moped up the hot spots and ventilated the structure and performed the secondary searches.












Squrt 51 second due at training building