LIBERTY FIRE CO. TRAINS HARD TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY
June 24th Fire School Drill
Last evening the members of Liberty Fire Co. practiced search & rescue techniques, 360 degree evaluations of a building & PPV (Positive Pressure) ventilation at Northampton County Fire School.
The officers setup different situations of a person lost or trapped in the build. The members split up into teams search each division (floor) for the person. Our practice dummy “Rescue Randy”, a 175 lb. full torso mannequin was used as the down person/firefighter.
All the members did an excellent job. We continue our training to better sharpen our skills.
Liberty Fire Co. Trains Hard to better serve our community
June 17th Ladder Drill
June 10th Drafting Drill
June 10th Drafting Drill
The Bangor Fire Department held a 3 Company Drill focusing on aerial ladder truck training on Rescue Fire Company's 1991 E-ONE HUSH (Ladder 3021). 1991?! That's right, shortly after the introduction of the world wide web and way before Facebook, this apparatus (T6, as it was known back then) entered into service for the borough of Bangor.
June 10th Drafting Drill
June 10th Drafting Drill
June 10th Drafting Drill
Last evening the members of the Bangor Fire Department got together with North Bangor Fire Company & Mount Bethel Vol. Fire Company to participate in a drafting operations drill.
Drafting out of portable ponds, lakes & creeks is essential for rural fire fighting, Bangor Fire Department is blessed with having fire hydrants throughout the town. However this does not mean we only rely on the hydrants, we train for all scenarios.
North Bangor & Mt. Bethel each deployed a portable pond. Liberty Fire Co engine drafted out of the ponds & then fed the water to Rescue’s & 2nd Wards engines. North Bangor’s engine was at the drafting (fill site) site, pulling water out of the creek. The water filled both North Bangor’s & Mt. Bethels tankers. This process was repeated throughout the drill to allow our engineers & members familiar on setting up a portable pond.
We would like to thank the members of North Bangor & Mt. Bethel Fire Company for an excellent drill.
April 21st Monroe County Fire School
April 21st Monroe County Fire School
April 21st Monroe County Fire School
Members of Rescue Fire Co. #1 along side Liberty Fire Co #2 spent the day at Monroe County Fire School practicing RIT, Suppression and Search skills.
A great job was done by all that attended.
March 4th Maze Drill
April 21st Monroe County Fire School
April 21st Monroe County Fire School
This past Monday our members were able test out the custom built maze simulator, which was constructed by our two lieutenants.
The first section of the simulator is a 4X4 box with adjustable/removable wall sections. The next section is secured half wall section that has a 16” on center opening that can also be converted to a breaching point. The half wall also has a small hinged open.
The members broke up into small teams for the first evolution, which involved the teams entering the maze, going through the studded wall section. The members did an initial loop, when they came back to the studded wall, they found it to be blocked off and had to find another way through the wall.
The second scenario involved the firefighters to perform a RIT rescue of a downed firefighter with a possible collapsed ceiling. The firefighters entered the maze, went through the studded wall, and located the down firefighter. The RIT team then dragged the down firefighter through the studded wall and out of the building. The members enjoyed the maze simulator, they discussed other possible scenarios & ways to improve the simulator.
Photos by Matt Pinto & Frank Cutter