Basic Firefighting Assessment

Three of our members are getting assessed today! I will assessing the candidates except those from my brigade!

This is an all-day practical assessment consisting of several tasks and an exercise. We established several stations: hose rolling and bowling (my station), portable pumps, simple fire response, urban navigation (route planning), tool identification, trail cutting and radio communications. All the candidates also have to participate into a firefighting scenario incorporating an overrun drill and a medical emergency.

In spite of being nervous, all the candidates performed the tasks safely. Of course they will need more practice especially in hose laying skill. Well-done!