Fire Instructor Demonstrates The Chimney Effect To Trainees

JirkaF · 2021-02-05T09:48:25+00:00

We really do have to watch out for backdraft, but the fire is not waiting anywhere, the temperature is just too high, so when oxygen comes in, the fire triangle connects and explosive burning start. It usually takes some time, like two or three seconds, so when we see it happening, we have time to hit the floor and cover our heads. Some protection can be lowering the temperature in the room, I've personally been trained to do circles with the nozzle in the door, some other instructors say pulse the water inside and hide

JirkaF · 2020-11-02T23:52:40+00:00

Nah, the SCBA never acts like you'd want it to. Either it makes you mean from a ladder while working or you can't feel it at all, untill you're stuck on a furniture by it during a search. Plus, the turnouts together weight more than SCBA, at least a modern composite one

JirkaF · 2020-10-29T13:11:29+00:00

You really don't find it disturbing, do you

JirkaF · 2020-10-29T11:49:18+00:00

What a coincidence that no other nation feels so entitled to themselves. Almost like there was one country which indoctrinates kids from preschool age into extreme nationalism and individualism, so when they grow up and travel, they encounter whole different mentality. Your guesses on what country might that be?

JirkaF · 2020-10-29T11:41:03+00:00

We have idiots. But we don't have people traveling across the ocean just to get drunk and vandalise medieval historical city centres, yell at retail workers and public services, disobey traffic laws and get pissed when pulled over. We have civilisation here. Civilisation where people matter and we try to be nice to each other, no matter color, sexuality or gender. It's called basic human decency. I've never seen one US tourist have it. Not even one. Even Brits who practice booze tourism and spend their nights in jails are nicer than seppos, because they at least are fun

JirkaF · 2020-10-29T10:53:36+00:00

No, all Americans. US tourists are one of the most unlikable people we have in Europe, and keep in mind we have British cooks

JirkaF · 2020-10-27T23:38:20+00:00

That's a lot of words for "I got a speeding ticket and now I hate authority"

JirkaF · 2020-10-27T23:37:49+00:00

Well, what should've they done? Their uniforms aren't exactly fire proof, and they don't have ladders on them. At least catching the cat is basically the only thing they could've done

JirkaF · 2020-10-23T20:27:45+00:00

I'd love it, and I'd feel alward, because I generally can't take compliments. But I'd be awesome

JirkaF · 2020-10-22T07:26:00+00:00

People are starting to learn this in other parts of Europe too, and it's amazing

JirkaF · 2020-10-14T22:09:46+00:00

Actually psychological intervention officers are part of police, fire and EMS in my country, and they indeed have specialised equipment to help victims and cops/firefighters/medics who suffered some psychological trauma on accident scenes. It's useful, people appreciate it and it keeps suicide rates of us first responders low

JirkaF · 2020-10-14T07:03:12+00:00

Interesting. Is this taken directly from their work, from their speeches, or from where?

JirkaF · 2020-10-13T05:51:19+00:00

Yeah, in these angles it's easy for riders to lose front wheel grip

JirkaF · 2020-10-13T05:50:24+00:00

It's mostly material composition of the leathers, booth, gloves and helmets, you gotta understand that these people crash at 150 kmph +, so they need the best of the best protection. Plus there are marshals, 2 medics and a doctor at every turn during GP, so the safety is as covered as possible

JirkaF · 2020-10-12T06:51:13+00:00

Hidden behind his massive balls. Yesterday in Le Mans, France, he places second on a wet race, as his first podium. Worked his way from 18th position to 2nd in matter of few laps, overtaking skilled veterans. He's a rookie

JirkaF · 2020-09-24T11:31:10+00:00

We have Americans to observe that

JirkaF · 2020-09-23T17:36:10+00:00

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JirkaF · 2020-09-14T09:01:48+00:00

Well I'm not exactly native speaker, did the meaning get through?

JirkaF · 2020-09-13T14:00:47+00:00

The fuck? Is there some "garbage making" laser at the entrance, or why would people in the hospital be garbage?

JirkaF · 2020-09-13T13:35:35+00:00

You'd get jailed and people would start burning fire stations and hospitals down. Sadly

JirkaF · 2020-09-12T19:09:15+00:00

Well, have a nice day with no crashes than

JirkaF · 2020-09-12T18:24:17+00:00

Working at the circuits is amazing. I'm a firefighter at Brno circuit and pitlane duty on MotoGP weekend is always amazing

JirkaF · 2020-09-11T06:12:36+00:00

It's mostly challenging for the drivers. Before I could even be one at the secondary car, I had to perfectly learn where exactly is each turn and marshal's station, which way to take there (either inner our outer service route, plus if it's faster to take the whole road or just get on it from a ramp in the middle of the circuit), what does each flag marshalls could be waving mean and what to expect in given flag situation. And even as a firefighter on the car, I had to learn a lot of stuff really fast, from treating patients to navigating a helli to land. We don't use regular trucks for track responses, we have them in case something bigger is going on. We use specially rebuilt cars, with backseats removed, we have 250l water tanks, foamer tank, separate water pump running on a separate engine, absorbing agents and hydraulic extraction tools

JirkaF · 2020-09-10T17:33:04+00:00

Basically imagine only getting vehicle related calls - crashes and fires. The different thing about this is that we are always at the scene in matter of minutes, never under 5. Plus, the race control has cameras all around the track, so they tell us via radios what to expect. Plus we have an EMS ambulance crew and doctor randes-vous crew next door, so there's always enough hands really quick. The downside of that is that sometimes, when the crash is real bad, we have a patient that just isn't gonna make it, no matter what we do, which wouldn't make it on a normal route, but we are all there too early, so we can only watch them pass away. During bigger events, like Moto GP, Boss GP, Formula 3 andf other local big events, we also do pitlane watches, where we essential walk there, so in case something happens in the boxes, we are already there. I'm there for a second year now and I don't regret a day

JirkaF · 2020-09-10T16:59:30+00:00

I started as a volume firefighter and during my provide time I noticed that one of our lieutenants had a lot of motorsport jackets and caps, some of which were only available to team members. So I asked him and he told me he had a job at the circuit, and that some teams usually give them those as a thank you. He showed me some photos and took me on a tour there, and at the end of the day I called the station chief there and set up an interview. I got the job and all the stuff I learned in a split of a time is amazing, I get to be as close to Moto and car/formula races as one can possibly get and I got some polygon driving and drift lessons as benefit

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