Follow the link to some photos from Bob Wilmot of the Search and Rescue Drill devised by Captain Chris Manning behind the firehouse. Members wore SCBA and full PPE and had to navigate a room and pathway, following the hose line through a series of obstacles.
Forcible Entry Training– Prospect Park Fire Co.
For the past two Monday nights, April 19th & 26th, members of Flourtown ventured down the Blue Route to the Prospect Park Fire Company in Delaware County for some hands on forcible entry training. Crews got to experience as real world as possible training on an impressive door prop built by Firehouse Innovations. Multiple scenarios were conducted on both inward and outward swinging doors, using a variety of forcible entry tools and techniques. This training better prepares our firefighters for making quick access into a building which could lead to faster rescues of trapped occupants.
Our sincere thanks go out to the Prospect Park Fire Company for allowing us the oppurtunity to train with the door prop. A special thanks to Fire Chief Mike Signora for conducting the training.
Thank you also to Lt. Chris Manning for setting up this training
Roof Ventilation Training – 3/21/10
Sunday morning March 21st, Flourtown was invited by Wissahickon Fire Co. to an acquired structure for roof ventilation training. A group of members took full advantage of this seldom training opportunity. They were able to learn and fine tune their skills, using vent saws, working off of roof ladders and venting a roof working off of the main. Flourtown would like to thank Chief John Leadbeater and the Wissahickon Fire Co. for the invitation.
Photos by: Robert Wilmot Jr.
Water Rescue Training
Flourtown Fire Company has been state-certified in the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission – PA SWIFTWATER RESCUE COURSE
Some training photos of the crew training in the Schuylkill River, near Norristown, PA and Lower Merion, PA
Training
Flourtown Fire Company holds a weekly training session every Monday night (except major holidays) starting at 7PM.
Training varies from a live burn exercise and a County Fire Training facility to classroom training session on a topic such as Hazardous Materials Operations. The photos below show some of the training Flourtown Fire Company conducts.
Outside of the Monday night drills, members are encouraged to develop their skills with assorted coursework and programs offered at the County, State and Federal levels and independent training companies. All training expenses for its members are covered by Flourtown Fire Company.
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