- Hose Deployment Speed Drill:
- Focus on quickly and accurately deploying different-sized handlines.
- Time each team to see who can deploy a hose line the fastest.
- Staircase Evacuation Drill:
- Simulate rescuing victims from an upper floor of a building using stairs.
- Practice carrying victims down safely and efficiently.
- Utilize a sturdy chair for a chair-carry.
- Practice deployment of a commercial stair-chair device.
- Rapid Search and Rescue:
- Set up a maze-like structure with simulated victims.
- Train firefighters to conduct rapid searches and safely extract victims.
- Use blacked-out SCBA mask or turn hood around backwards.
- Use disorienting techniques and have firefighters follow the hose out.
- Forcible Entry Techniques:
- Teach firefighters various methods of breaching doors, including using a Halligan tool or a battering ram.
- Focus on speed and precision.
- Emergency Medical Response:
- Simulate a medical emergency at the station.
- Train firefighters on basic first aid and CPR techniques.
- Wildland Firefighting Skills:
- Practice deploying hose lines and using hand tools to control a simulated wildland fire.
- Focus on teamwork and communication.
- Fire Extinguisher Drill:
- Teach proper fire extinguisher usage for small fires.
- Set up controlled fires and have firefighters extinguish them using extinguishers.
- High-Rise Fire Evacuation:
- Simulate a fire in a high-rise building.
- Train firefighters in evacuating occupants and setting up standpipe systems.
- Hazardous Materials Response:
- Conduct a brief hazardous materials response exercise.
- Train on basic decontamination procedures and use of protective gear.
- Vehicle Extrication:
- Simulate a car accident scenario.
- Train on vehicle extrication techniques, including using hydraulic rescue tools.
- Rope Rescue Skills:
- Practice basic rope rescue techniques.
- Train on knot tying, anchor setting, and victim retrieval.
- Confined Space Rescue:
- Simulate a confined space rescue scenario.
- Train on proper entry and rescue techniques for confined spaces.
- Emergency Response to Downed Power Lines:
- Simulate a scenario involving downed power lines.
- Train on safe procedures for approaching and securing the area.
- Ladder Placement and Climbing:
- Practice ladder placement for various scenarios.
- Train on ladder climbing and rescue techniques.
- Incident Command Simulation:
- Assign participants roles within an incident command structure.
- Simulate a minor incident and practice coordination and communication.
These short training scenarios can be executed efficiently within one hour and are designed to help firefighters improve their skills, teamwork, and response capabilities in various emergency situations.