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Firefighters use problem-solving skills to analyze situations and form plans of action quickly. These skills help firefighters recognize potential risks and compare those risks with the benefits of their actions.
Firefighters have the tools, equipment and skills to break down doors, enter structurally unsafe buildings, and rescue auto-accident victims trapped in crushed vehicles. You’ll often be the first to reach the injured parties, so expert knowledge of first aid techniques like CPR and victim stabilization is essential.
Firefighting is a tough business, and firefighters — more than most other professionals — need to possess a multitude of skills and talents.
There are 7 knots ever firefighter must master early in their career. If you haven’t yet attended a fire academy, I assure you will be required to learn them. This is one of many skills that new firefighters need to learn in the early days of their training to become qualified.
Passed down from firefighter to firefighter, these unique training sessions solidify the character of a fire department over and above the requirements of the job.
To be clear, what we learn (basic firefighter skills) is the result of our hands-on experience. You learn a lot from figuring out friction loss at the pump panel with real water flowing.
What is the most important attribute or skill set to be a successful firefighter? Physical strength? Technical skills? Knowledge of building construction or fire behavior?
Get a year of weekly firefighter training skill drills that can be locally adapted and modified to help get some training out to your firefighters.
1. Always Respect The Public. Firefighting isn’t a hero’s job or a role that allows you to tell others what to do, it’s a job that focuses on service. Your job is to help people solve their problems be they fire-related, medical-related, or whatever. You won’t be able to do this if those people don’t trust you and relate to you.
Training Notebook By Justin Bailey. When firefighters struggle with a particular skill, we say they need to train more. If a new hazard arrives in our district, such as a lithium battery...