Training Night 5/27

Went to fire station last night. Not sure what was planned, but as a storm was approaching, we went into the training room, watched some video, and discussed.

So what did I learn?

Let's start with the mundane: wear socks to fire calls. Bare feet in our older boots turn into blisters pretty quick, especially on longer calls. Shorts are okay, as are sweat pants, jeans and t-shirts. In winter months, dress warmly; even turn-out gear gets cold when it gets wet, and you'll get wet.

Got a reminder to sound floors as you enter a building. Modern construction is fine when it's not on fire, but newer floors tend to give way quicker when burning.

Got a reminder to stay hydrated. One of the videos shown had six FF with minor injuries: 2 with cuts, 4 dehydrated. It was a long call, and they didn't drink enough. On calls like that, a medic unit will be on-hand, and will have water; take advantage of it.

There were other videos shown, but I didn't follow all of it well enough to repeat it here, so I won't.

Found out that I'll be needing to take the Essentials class first. There's one coming up next month, although there may not be any slots left; if not, there are others coming along all the time. Also, the deputy chief mentioned that my membership discussion could be coming up at their next meeting, so I could become a probie (probationary firefighter) in the next week or two. Obviously, I'll post about that here :).