November 2016
FireNuggets, Inc
firefighters wear a scabbard with an axe on their hip and because we
have found that a Colorado Hook and a Nupla D-Handle Trash Hook
are able to lock into the rung holes of a Duo-Safety ground ladder
(note: this works best with Duo-Safety brand ground ladders
because they have a c channel design that creates a flat surface for
hand tools to be added onto the rung holes). What we have
effectively done in this circumstance is maximize the efficiency of
our Truck by allowing one firefighter to carry an axe, drop bag,
ground ladder and two hooks while the other firefighter carries an
axe, drop bag, and two chainsaws. By doing this, we have not only
filled in the gray area by answering how to carry tools, but we have
also put ourselves in a position to have a quick an effective operation
when we arrive at the structure because regardless of ground
conditions or obstacles we should be able to deploy our ground
ladder from the high shoulder position. This example meets our
objectives because it is a systematic approach that is repeatable and
because we are utilizing one firefighter to carry the ground ladder
instead of two it is fast and efficient. The moving of equipment and
deploying of ground ladders is usually taught as exclusive skill sets,
but with a planned systematic approach we can move from the rig to
our objective with speed and efficiency.
starting points and a known finishing points, we have to understand
how to fill in the gray.” The gray in this circumstance is how to carry
the tools that meet our end objective in an effective and efficient
manner. An example of a known finish point or objective would be
Sometimes the weight and height of a ground ladder requires us to
deploy it with multiple firefighters. The most common example of
this would be the 35’ extension ladder. This ground ladder, because
of it’s bedded length and weight, is easier to carry and raise with two
vertical ventilation. At Truck 11 our
equipment cash, or task package,
for vertical ventilation looks like
this: ground ladder, two hooks, two
axes, two drop bags, and two
chainsaws. This operation has a
known starting point, the truck;
and a known finish point, the roof
with all required tools. The
question that we have to answer is
how to fill in the gray or effectively
and systematically transfer the
tools from the starting point to the
finish point. We are able to
accomplish this on Truck 11 with
two firefighters because both
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