Fire Training

[Neal]

Well I attended a Fire Fighting course today at Lancashire Fire and Rescue training centre in Chorley. Someone got a photo of me in the fire gear and i'll add this when I receive a copy of it.

Anyway, about the day :flame::

Started at 9am where we attended a classroom and talked about the basic problems experienced by persons fighting fires. First break at 10am which included free brews and toast.

Started again at 1025am where video's were shown of fires taking hold and backdrafts and more talks on how to safely evacuate a building and what to do if you notice smoke or a fire.

Finished for lunch around 12pm which was a choice of delicious grub, all free and started again at around 1:00pm where we conducted an exercise to see how well we would deal with a fire including evacuating people from the building.

After a short break at around 3pm we then moved onto some firefighting and smoke awareness testing (Called something like that anyway) with the fire gear on. We first sat in a container which had a small fire set in the corner and all doors were closed. We saw how smoke rised and how the temperature at the top of the container was hotter than below, meaning below is safe so best to crawl your way out. It was smoky but good fun, I didn't need a cigarette for a while after!

We then saw various fires starting through cooking, such as chip pan and oven fire and people were able to have a go with fire extinguishers to put them out. The most shocking for me was when water was placed onto a chip pan with cooking oil on fire, which I know you shouldn't do. I've seen the videos online but to experience how quick and how far the fire shoots out of the pan and into all areas of the room was unreal, as well as the heat even though we were some distance away! A real eye opener for me.

Course finished at 5pm and i'm gutted I didn't take the camcorder and recorded some footage, which I was told I could have done. We have been told we are more than welcome to go back anytime to see firefighters in action which I may do and get some recording done.

It's apparently one of the best fire training centre's in Europe if not the World and most countries in Europe send their fire fighters there for training. Some we saw were even from Dubai.

If the post is a little rushed, i'm tired and covered in dirt!

All in all, an excellent day which I can't wait to attend on my refresher. Congratulations to the trainer Kim and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. If you run an organisation and are thinking of sending your staff on fire training, I would recommend this course.

[slinky]

oh good one Neal.................I have had fire training at work, its always good and informative and helpful in my job and at home.


As with first aid I think fire training should be more open to just any tom dick or harry.

[Magpi 47]

When I worked at Queen's park Hospital there were a few of us did this training and it was excellent.

[Sweetpea]

Someone got a photo of me in the fire gear and i'll add this when I receive a copy of it.

A hunk in uniform.........................OMG!

I actually work with an ex fireman. He has many stories to tell. Ever thought about it Neal, you have the right build and are not daft?

[WillowTheWhisp]

Sounds like a brilliant day Neal.

[Poppy]

ooooh fireman:flame::flame::flame::flame:

[lancsdave]

I've got my fire training certificate in a box somewhere. Only uniform I got though was one of those orange/yellow jackets that roadsweepers wear lol

[shillelagh]

Everyone should have some kind of fire training. When my mum was ill they said what would happen if you had a fire and we had to work out a plan on how to get her out as she had a zimmer frame and was slow with that. How many people do know how to get out of their house in the dark with smoke and fire around them.

[slinky]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

Everyone should have some kind of fire training. When my mum was ill they said what would happen if you had a fire and we had to work out a plan on how to get her out as she had a zimmer frame and was slow with that. How many people do know how to get out of their house in the dark with smoke and fire around them.

Exactly.....i work in a 77 bedroomed nursing home.....we have to plan escapes and how to get bed ridden residents away from harm.

[Traceyb37]

Cant wait to see the pics!

[Brian]

My grandson did a course there a few weeks ago and enjoyed it, he's only 13 but he wants to be a fireman

When I was in the army working down south we used to see the Navy training fleet auxiliaries crew (mostly Chinese) in tackling Helicopter fires, they had a mock up of a chopper made of steel pipe, they stuck the crew into silver flame proof suits sent them into the chopper and set fire to 10 gallons petrol, terrified me not sure about the crew.

Brian

[Neal]

Updated first post with my photo, whaey!

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by Neal

Updated first post with my photo, whaey!

You should be hiding that pic Neal from Tinks and Accymel and Poppy etc!!! You know what theyre like when they see a fireman!!!!