Sunday, February 26, 2012
Quick release method
This is the quick release method, I think it's so important to be familiar with your SCBA just like you are with your turnout gear since you may have to do this is zero viability someday. You can tell how comfortable Mike Ciampo is with his just by the way he handles the SCBA. Also notice he says "make sure you never let go of the LEFT strap" this is so you are keeping the regulator side closest to you and so your not ripping off your mask. This is what side most of our packs are on unless you use Interspiro, or Drager SCBA's which in that case you want to keep your right arm strap in your right hand.
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Thanks for the good video post Jimmy. Entanglment hazards within structures is a very serious concern that most don't think about. We have had our fare share of entanglement situations on the TFRD that could have resulted in some serious issues. My crew was RIT at a north end fire one night and we have to go in and assist a crew who was caught up in HVAC flexible duct work. The plastic wrap on this HVAC duct work is paper thin and does not take much heat at all to drop and expose the wiring that forms the duct work. I read up on this stuff which is now very popular in modern day construction and buildings that have been remodeled or updated. It's cheap and inexpensive. One foot of this flexible duct hose when the plastic wrap melts of can expand to 20' per one foot section, it's like a giant slinky all over the place. We have stressed to all our TFRD crews during our recent RIT training to carry a pair of wire cutters for these type of entanglement hazards. Please read Lt. Mike Benadum's from TFRD post on firefighter pocket survival tools. Stay safe out there !!
ReplyDeleteWow interesting, its amazing how cheap modern day construction can have such a negative effect on us. After reading Lt. Benadum's post i got to thinking i have a bag of tools in my right pants pocket but in zero visability situation i would have trouble knowing which tool is wire cutters, so yesterday i moved them to my right coat pocket so then they are isolated and i will know what I'm going for. The strap is a great idea and didn't know if his were bought at thefirestore or somewhere else but the strap is a great addition.
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