Firefighter Training – Innovation and Improvisation
“A little fire is quickly trodden out; Which, being suffer’d, rivers cannot quench “ - Shakespeare in King Henry the Sixth, Part III
Firefighting is an art and a skill in itself that requires guts, determination and a composed approach. These characteristics depend upon the availability of highly trained fire personnel, coupled by technologically advanced firefighting equipment. “An incoming fire has the right of way”, goes the saying and hence fire departments constantly strive for the firefighting team’s safety and effectiveness on the job. Using the right technologically advanced tools incorporated into the system for maintaining and updating intellectual and infrastructure excellence in fire training, a controlled environment is facilitated to firefighters not only to hone their skills, but also to allow quick and easy control over the conditions. For better job performance, firefighters learn the best procedures and safety methods necessary, through the realistic settings provided by a variety of modern fire training equipment and live fire trainers. The Fire fighting teams are thus assured of receiving comprehensive training necessary to do their jobs safely and effectively. From fixed fire simulators to portable ones, fire departments can choose the option that will work best for their department. If existing departments have their own facility, they can modify it with LPG technology to make it more realistic and challenging for their team. Fire equipment manufacturers and providers, have been designing their products so as to be user friendly and economical to operate and maintain. They also exhibit their live fire training centers and show them in action. These shows project the distinct advantages of upcoming technology and fire training facilities under the most realistic and tough conditions possible. Seasoned firefighters perfect their skills while at the same time younger firefighter recruits learn the basics of firefighting with these effective hands-on-training facilities. The numerous safety features built into the units provide a very safe setting for the firefighters and a strong piece of mind for the training officers. The fire and ventilation props are so impressive that firefighters can be trained on real fire ground operations in an extremely safe and controlled environment. Fire trainers can control the fire in the scenarios and monitor on how well their students effectively tackle fire attacks. Modern technology has allowed trainers to continually train their personnel in a realistic atmosphere, under safest conditions using the fixed/portable fire safety units. Having a moveable burn room that is quick and easy to set up and take down, has improved logistics in fire training. No longer are companies taken out of service and out of town to remote sites for live burns. Always striving for customer satisfaction are the staff of fire equipment manufacturers, who are extremely knowledgeable, courteous and customer-service-oriented. Their live fire trainers will work with the trainees to help meet their training objectives. It’s the most effective and efficient method of letting firefighters “put the wet stuff on the red stuff” while maintaining the fact that “a crooked log makes a straight fire”.
