Photo from D. Kohl video
FireNuggets, Inc
May 2017
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Our truck company’s objective is to
are able to exit them in a hurry if need be,
throw our own primary and
from either side of the ladder.
secondary
ladders.
Whenever
Secondary
We then try to get to the
possible, the primary ladder
ladder
closest bearing wall to the
is our aerial. The secondary
thrown by
fire’s seat. Prior to leaving
Secondary
ladder is taken and thrown
the roof
this “off” corner, we will
ladder
Primary
near the involved area where
team
quickly take a look over
ladder is
we will be working (click
the side and down the
an aerial
here to watch a video). This
“off” side wall. This check
is a fast, easily
is for any victims
executed task that dramatically
from windows, as
increases the chance of
well as a check on
everyone coming off the roof
extension into this side, be it a
safely. By taking care of our own
window or overhead void space.
escape route and not relying on
We then start our progression
anyone else to throw the
towards the fire side wall. By
secondary, we have yet again
traveling the fire side wall, we put
removed a few more variables
ourselves in the best position to
that may have lead to a
monitor the fire’s growth and the
significant injury or death. We
ever evolving situation as we
train to meet this objective
prepare to cut.
within one minute. To be able to
Think of the opposite scenario in
throw two ladders and be back
where you arrive to the fire
at the rig heading to the roof.
building and visualize the fire
Remember, we throw our
blowing out of a second floor
primary and especially, our
window. You pull past and take
secondary ladders so that we
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