Advanced Basics

At the first weekend, students are briefed by the instructors.

Students force the hinge-side with a hydra ram.

FF Martin instructs on using the axe as a wedge when repositioning forcible entry tools.

Students learn proper technique for inward opening doors.

Members from Longwood (PA) and Christiana (DE) work together on this door, which was

reinforced by instructors....

Members from Longwood (PA) and Christiana (DE) work together on this door, which was

reinforced by instructors....

Capt. Faust works with students on the roof using both axes and saws.

There was ample real estate for all students to get their hands dirty at each station...

Before we got to it, our box alarm ready to happen....

2 engine companies, a truck company, and rescue company await the dispatching of a box

alarm...

Students learn as much by watching the other group go as they do from doing it themselves...

DFC Kelleher "rocks the mic" as the incident commander and dispatcher for this scenario.

Students go to work for a fire on the 2nd floor.

A 2nd line is stretched as the truck opens up.

Students getting ready to go to work.

RIT team standing by

RIT team deployed.

Thanks to Christiana (DE) for bringing Engine 35, which was 1st due...

Students at work.

Truck 36's chauffeur goes to work on the roof.

Its amazing what good technique with an axe can do.

One FF "loses his head".

This old tool was brought out from one of the companies, can you name it? What was it's

successor?

Instructors look on during scenarios...

Good hustle by the interior team from L-36.

Well said...

At the Dec. 2nd weekend, FFs from Mullica Hill (NJ) go to work on this door.

Students learn that wood doors are often more challenging then metal...

Eyes on the tips...

Working with technique on the roof...

Did you think the back of a flat-axe was this effective?

Photographer Brian Feeney sets up shop...

Instructors: DFC Tony Kelleher, Capt. Todd Marshall, FF Ed Klima

Capt. Marshall goes to work as "a screamer".

Crews making entry at another box alarm scenario.

Thanks to Green Ridge (63) for brining the Truck.

This door had a real high-security slidebolt on the back and gave the forcible entry team a good

challenge....

But with their honed skills, they made quick work of it.

Smokey...

Truck and engine crews going to work...

2nd due engine picks up the hydrant and the crew stretches a 600' line to backup the 1st due

engine.... How did they make a 600' line in under 90 seconds?

Box alarm!

L-63's driver goes to work opening the roof.

A victim is rescued from the 2nd floor...

Crews help bring the victim down a ladder.

Another victim brought out from under debris on the 1st floor.