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Aug 13 2020

Vehicle Stabilization

While this was a review for many of our firefighters, for others it was their first time setting up the airbags, shark cribbing, and struts.

Chief McKeever showed everyone how to set up the struts in different ways depending on the situation.

Written by St. Elmo · Categorized: Technical Rescue · Tagged: cribbing, firefighter, stabilization, struts, vehicle

Mar 15 2020

Training Burn – Grass Fire

On this gorgeous Sunday we teamed up with a local landowner for a controlled training burn.

This was extensive training where our firefighters learned about changing wind directions, spot fires, and so much more. Members were rotated through different job positions to assure no one overheated.

***Arial photos courtesy of Mobile Traffic.

Written by St. Elmo · Categorized: Firefighting · Tagged: grassfire, training

Jan 09 2020

Confined Space

Did you know a firefighter in full gear can fit through a 14 inch gap?

In full bunker gear we practiced crawling through the rungs of a roof ladder several times. This involved putting our helmet through first, taking our SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus) pack off and pushing it ahead of us, then crawling through and putting our SCBA & helmet on again.

We were not actually using the SCBA because tonight’s focus was on getting through the tight space quickly and efficiently. This training will be repeated at a later date while on air.

Written by St. Elmo · Categorized: Firefighting, Technical Rescue · Tagged: confined space, firefighter, firefighting, volunteer

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St. Elmo-Irvington Volunteer Fire Department
9130 Dodge Road, Irvington, AL 36544
Emergency: 911
Station Office: (251) 957-2316

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