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Volunteer Firefighter Training

Point Roberts Volunteer Firefighters confronted a mock trailer fire in a round of Fire Tactics, Search and Rescue Training. They couldn't make it any easier for this PREP journalist, by holding their training session in front of my house. I wish I had known it was just training at first. It was quite realistic with the smoke, sirens and sense of urgency as they linked up to the hydrant almost 500' away.

18-Nick Kiniski explains the routine

18-Nick Kiniski explains the routine

17-debriefing the volunteers

17-debriefing the volunteers

19-windup of volunteer training

19-windup of volunteer training

19-windup of volunteer training 0

19-windup of volunteer training 0

14-outflow

14-outflow

15-the blocked road

15-the blocked road

16-my-dogs-found-it-fascinating

16-my-dogs-found-it-fascinating

10-connecting the feeder hoses 1

10-connecting the feeder hoses 1

12-about to release the ladder from the side of the truck

12-about to release the ladder from the side of the truck

11-hoses reach all the way down the road 0

11-hoses reach all the way down the road 0

9-the fire progresses 0

9-the fire progresses 0

6-unfurling the big hoses

6-unfurling the big hoses

7-the rear of the truck

7-the rear of the truck

8-stretching the hoses out straight

8-stretching the hoses out straight

3-more volunteers arrive

3-more volunteers arrive

4-heavy work hauling the hose

4-heavy work hauling the hose

2-juliusdrive fire truck

2-juliusdrive fire truck

5-small trailer is smoking

5-small trailer is smoking

1-firetruck arrives

1-firetruck arrives


Community Info: There will be an emergency exercise at the Bellingham Airport on September 24, 2011 for Community Emergency Response Team members who are willing to participate. This exercise involves many emergency departments in Bellingham and is a great way to participae and learn first hand the overall rescue process. For more information or to enroll, contact Andrew 945-1801.

September Tip: Remember, in any emergency or disaster, communication between family members is important and sometimes difficult. Experts suggest having an out-of-state relative or friend as a central point for all family members to connect with and leave messages. This will enable members to contact someone who is not affected by the emergency. Stay connected to stay safe.

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