1-Day HOT
Choice of July 18 or 19

IRONS: Many say they are the keys to the city, but this is only if you understand how to maximize the designed mechanical advantage, leverage, and force of these tools. Once you do, you can problem solve and work through many common fireground forcible entry challenges and know when and how to change things up and think or work outside the box to get the job done.

This class is all about IRONS work and it’s so much more than access- it’s addressing the main paths of egress! Upon completion of this course, Firefighters will be able to dress and set up their tools for success, perform a rapid size up to identify and defeat multiple forcible entry challenges, perform initial interior size up, account for door control, effectively use commands to enhance communication, develop good striking techniques, and perform the appropriate standardized techniques while working alone or as part of a team.

To effectively mitigate a high stress, unpredictable event, we must be able to communicate to all rescue members our intent and predict each other’s actions based on standardized training and techniques. Seconds do count. We will be able to mask up quickly, make the force, and make the grab- NOT EXCUSES!

SKILLS & TOPICS

●  1 & 2 FF inward opening doors 


●  1 & 2 FF outward opening doors 


●  Limited access / dead-end hallways 


●  Bottom of the stairs 


●  Limited / zero visibility forcible entry 


●  Additional leverage / limited tools 


●  Wood jamb / baseball bat swing technique (w/ prop available) 


●  Dirty drags 


●  Mask-up skills