On Wednesday evening May 30th East Brandywine Fire Company volunteers trained on the "5-minute drill".
The drill proves to be an invaluable part of our success on the fire ground as it helps to define expectations for arriving personnel.
Essentially it compartmentalizes the first five minutes of a fire.
We routinely focus on the following:
Mindset Dispatch and Pre-arrival assessment (likely type of construction, hydrants, time of day, winds, resource availability, etc) Driving safely Proper apparatus placement Size-up and 360 degree evaluation Communication Accountability Deploying an attack line and a back-up line Securing a water supply Ventilation coordinated with attack (Horizontal and / or Vertical) Throwing ladders 360 degrees Securing utilities Exposure vulnerability Checking for extension and overhaul
According to Fire Chief Vince D'Amico "we used this evening as a precursor to our formal RIT training which will start next week and be provided by Buck County Community College". |