Many will remember starting school, and the teacher asking the class what they wanted to be when they grew up. A popular choice amongst the boys was a fireman, there is a certain aspect with that job which fires the imagination. There's certainly more to the job than holding a hose and directing water at a flaming building. To maintain their high standards the service insists that everyone undergoes fire fighter training.
Outwardly no fires are the same, but they all have the same basic needs. You might have heard people mention the fire triangle. Imagine the three elements of heat, oxygen and fuel being the walls of the triangle. If one element gets removed both the triangle and the blaze cease to exist. When the crews arrive at an incident they have to decide which element to remove.
Whenever you see a firetruck attending a blazing building, you will notice hoses run out across the ground and the water will be aimed at the flames. The water is actually being used to cool the area. To put it another way they are eliminating the heat side from that triangle shape previously mentioned.
You will often notice that some members from the crew are wearing breathing apparatus. There will also be someone controlling these teams. As you might expect this can only be done after careful instruction.
Notice the equipment those in the breathing gear are carrying. There are pry bars and axes. These will be used to pull the actual fire to pieces, smaller fires are easier to deal with rather than a major fire. At the same time the crew are reducing the amount of fuel available for the flames to feed on. This is all done while actually within the blaze, so all of the instruction has a valid point.
The types of incidents that crews will face depends upon their location. These incidents could require different skill sets. There is a world of difference between incidents in residential areas and those at airports. At an airport there are plenty of flammable liquids, and so a foam forming compound is utilized. However if this is not used properly the flames can reignite.
Also there are major incidents out on the highways which the crews attend. The trucks carry a wide array of specialist recovery equipment. This can include inflatable bags and cutting equipment. These are used to assist a victim escape from a crushed vehicle. If they cut in the wrong place it is possible that the situation can be made worse.
Many schoolboys could see themselves driving the firetruck, but in reality this requires special skills which have to be learnt. It is completely different to driving an ordinary car. The firetruck itself will handle in different ways depending on how much water it is carrying internally.
Perhaps now it is easier to understand why fire fighter training is so important. It is no wonder why a fireman is regarded as such an important member of a community. It does take a special type of person to become part of these crews, but it is a satisfying job for those lucky enough to make the grade.
Outwardly no fires are the same, but they all have the same basic needs. You might have heard people mention the fire triangle. Imagine the three elements of heat, oxygen and fuel being the walls of the triangle. If one element gets removed both the triangle and the blaze cease to exist. When the crews arrive at an incident they have to decide which element to remove.
Whenever you see a firetruck attending a blazing building, you will notice hoses run out across the ground and the water will be aimed at the flames. The water is actually being used to cool the area. To put it another way they are eliminating the heat side from that triangle shape previously mentioned.
You will often notice that some members from the crew are wearing breathing apparatus. There will also be someone controlling these teams. As you might expect this can only be done after careful instruction.
Notice the equipment those in the breathing gear are carrying. There are pry bars and axes. These will be used to pull the actual fire to pieces, smaller fires are easier to deal with rather than a major fire. At the same time the crew are reducing the amount of fuel available for the flames to feed on. This is all done while actually within the blaze, so all of the instruction has a valid point.
The types of incidents that crews will face depends upon their location. These incidents could require different skill sets. There is a world of difference between incidents in residential areas and those at airports. At an airport there are plenty of flammable liquids, and so a foam forming compound is utilized. However if this is not used properly the flames can reignite.
Also there are major incidents out on the highways which the crews attend. The trucks carry a wide array of specialist recovery equipment. This can include inflatable bags and cutting equipment. These are used to assist a victim escape from a crushed vehicle. If they cut in the wrong place it is possible that the situation can be made worse.
Many schoolboys could see themselves driving the firetruck, but in reality this requires special skills which have to be learnt. It is completely different to driving an ordinary car. The firetruck itself will handle in different ways depending on how much water it is carrying internally.
Perhaps now it is easier to understand why fire fighter training is so important. It is no wonder why a fireman is regarded as such an important member of a community. It does take a special type of person to become part of these crews, but it is a satisfying job for those lucky enough to make the grade.
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