Here are a few photo's from our live burn excersize yesterday. These images are mostly from the demolition of the structure. We had a photographer on site all day and will have those images later this week to share.
The burn was an awesome learning esperience for everyone involved. Some of whom were inside a burning structure for the first time. 29 firefighters from Strathmore Rural halls in Strathmore and Carseland along with the Town of Strathmore attended.
In the morning we did search evolutions where we advanced a charged line through the house while a primary search was performed. The hose team knocked down the fire so the search team could search safely.
Before lunch, we were introduced to the concept of positive pressure attack. Each of the crews had an opportunity to compare the heat, smoke and visibility before and after applying the tecnique. Everyone agreed that visibility was greatly improved.
Lunch was provided by the firefighters associations from Strathmore and Carseland. Hamburgers, Chilie, fresh fruit and pop filled everyone's bellies.Following lunch, we set more intense fires and ran drills aimed at fire suppression, where nozzle tecniques were practiced.
The last evolutions involved setting a large fire in the center of the house and having firefighters observe rollover conditions and tecniques for controlling a large fire without causing a disruption in the termal layers present in the fire room.
Finally, the house was set on fire for the last time around 2:00 pm. It burned intensely, and gave everyone a chance to observe fire growth and flashover.
A hot day, sweaty, tired firefighters and charged hose lines are a recipie for a water fight.
All in all it was an outstanding day for all involved.
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