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.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Squrt 51 First Due in Maple Shade

Squrt 51 stretching 2 1/2" attack line

Squrt 51 was dispatched to Maple Shade to Robert Mills Apartments for an apartment. They arrived to find a heavy fire condition in an aparatment extending into the eaves of the complex. The company stetched a  2/1/2' attack line and darken down the fire will Mt. Laurel's Ladder company assisted opening up.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Cherry Hill FD Trains at Aquired Structure

Companies performing roof cuts
Cherry Hill Fire Department received permission to conduct training exercises from the owner of a dwelling that was to be torn down. Companies were rotated into the dwelling to complete several different tasks during the work week. Each platoon rotated their companies in each day to meet with training and train on various tasks.
Instruction prior to cutting roof
Companies completed hose stretches, searches, simulated occupant removals, floor breeches, wall breeches, roof cuts. They were also able to complete 1 & 1 SFD senarios under simulated smoke conditions. This training is invaluable when the fire department can acquire structures to train in.
Final review of cuts made