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Barto, PA

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H.O.T. Fire Training Weekend

 October 21, 2014

Once again firefighters from Eastern Berks Fire Department, Boyertown Area Fire and Rescue, and other local emergency services attended the annual Berks County HOT Fire Training Weekend. This intense series of courses is taught by career firefighters with many years of experience in the field and teaching others. Saturday involves classroom training, while all day Sunday is hands on. Listed below are the course offering for the 2014 weekend.

Berks County Fire Weekend 2014
October. 18th &19th

Courses:

Saturday 10/18/2014 0900- 1500 - Registration: 0800-0900
At the Crown Plaza Hotel- Wyomissing, PA

09:00 AM to 15:00 LECTURE Series:

0900-1200 "Surviving the Fireground: It's More Than a Few Buzzwords"
Captain Aaron Heller, Hamilton Twp. Fire Dist. #9
1300-1600 "The Routine Call- Is There Such a Thing?"
Captain Michael Clark- Hanover, NH FD
New Hampshire State Fire Academy

SUNDAY

October 19th 2014 08:00 - 16:00 Berks County Fire Academy
ENGINE:

Basement Fires- McCormack, Gilespie, Golden
*Personnel will stretch and operate on a basement fire in the residential section of the burn building.

Oriented Search off the Handline - Hankins & Kraemer
*Personnel will practice completing oriented searches off the initial handline.
Attacking the Garage Fire- Maloney & Faas

*This evolution require the engine company to work in conjunction with the truck company to force entry and attack a garage fire.

Entanglement Survival -Antozzeski
*Personnel will practice declaring the Mayday & maneuvering through an entanglement scenario without the aid of cutters or knives

TRUCK:
Street Smart Ladders - Ciampo
*Personnel will be shown unique ways to carry, foot, raise, and work from portable ladders.

Forcible Entry - Evans & Mascaro
*Personnel will perform cutting operations on roll down gates, locks, and various other commercial building forcible entry obstacles both at ground level and from portable ladders.

Peaked Roof Operations - S. Kraemer & K. D.
*Personnel will be shown the safest and most efficient techniques to perform peaked roof operations including cutting ops under live fire conditions.

Entanglement Survival - Decker
*Personnel will practice declaring the Mayday & maneuvering through an entanglement scenario without the aid of cutters or knives

SURVIVAL FOR ANOTHER DAY:

Personal Harness Usage Clark & Johnson
*Personnel will be shown and practice the newest techniques to utilize their Personal harness to its fullest. If not equipped with a harness they will be shown how to make one and utilize it.

Firefighter Disorientation Obstacle Course Hopson & J. Gallagher
*Personnel will become disoriented in a scenario that forces them to use their skills to re-orient themselves and escape from a potentially fatal situation.

Wall Breach & Personal Escape with the aid of Thermal Imager Usage D. Gallagher
*Personnel will practice wall breaching and reduced profile maneuvers in a self-survival evolution.

Ladder Rescues / Upper Floor Removal Simpson & Bloomer
*Personnel will be shown and will then practice the proper way to remove a firefighter from an upper floor utilizing portable ladders and a mechanical advantage system.

JUNIOR/EXPLORER MODULE - RICKER, D. Kernan, Taylor, D. Walton
Ladders -
Hoselines-
SCBA Tools
& Rope

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Monday 8/8/22 @2240 hrs 97 RIT, was dispatched with Co's 95, Montco 67 and Montco 332 for a Dwelling fire in 95's First due on Elaine Dr, Colebrookdale Twp.

Chief 95 arrived and confirmed a working fire, 97 personnel set up RIT, threw ground ladders, sent 2 to the roof via the main of Ladder 95 to open the roof, assisted with fire attack and overhaul/ventilation.

Crews made quick work of the fire, Co's 19 and Montco 37 were also dispatched with manpower due to the heat and humidity.

97 Units on Scene: Engine 97, Rescue 97, Attack 97, Tanker 97 and Tanker 97-1.
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Monday 8/8/22 @2240 hrs 97 RIT, was dispatched with Cos 95, Montco 67 and Montco 332 for a Dwelling fire in 95s First due on  Elaine Dr, Colebrookdale Twp.

Chief 95 arrived and confirmed a working fire, 97 personnel set up RIT, threw ground ladders, sent 2 to the roof via the main of Ladder 95 to open the roof, assisted with fire attack and overhaul/ventilation.

Crews made quick work of the fire, Cos 19 and Montco 37 were also dispatched with manpower due to the heat and humidity.

97 Units on Scene: Engine 97, Rescue 97, Attack  97, Tanker 97 and Tanker 97-1.Image attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment
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Prayers for everyone hope everyone got out all right

Great Job Everyone!

Pray everyone is ok

Prayers for everyone

Many thanks, Eastern Berks.

Seth Etchberger

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