Today The Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Department would like to wish good luck to our college age members returning to school and starting a new semester. It was great to have them back over these last few weeks. Many of the nights, they were found in the firehouse training and bonding while preparing to respond to any emergency that could arise. Below are pictures of the training they conducted while back from school. A more in depth look at every drill will be posted with the pictures pertaining to them. Don’t forget if you thought any of these things looked like fun, come join us. The Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is always looking for new members to join the ranks. Stop on by any Monday of the month from 6:30pm-9:30pm if you have any questions or to pick up an application.
Members lay out their gear in anticipation of the two minute drill. Two minutes is the allotted time a firefighter is given while in the fire academy to don all of his/her personal protective equipment properly and be breathing off of their SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus). Not only is it a great drill for members before going off to fire school. It is a great drill to preform to remember all the pieces of protective clothing a member must wear into a structure fire to be safe.
Firefighter Anuszkiewicz zipping up his jacket during the two minute drill.
Firefighter Cowan finishing with the drill by putting his last glove on.
Firefighters prepare for the simulation by laying out the equipment that could be needed. Seen here are high pressure air bags used to lift heavy object.
Firefighter Anuszkiewicz and Firefighter Cowan use cribbing to secure the table in this simulated exercise. The exercise was to simulate a patient trapped under a car and members had to raise the "car" off the person and keep it stabilized as they went.
A different look at the exercise where the "car" or table is unstable and would have to be lifted with extreme care. The cup on top was filled to the brim with water. If any water spilled out members had to restart the exercise.
