Post by opsoverkill on Feb 7, 2008 23:37:09 GMT -5
Received from Chief Coordinator Lehmann
You may have seen this already. But better to see it twice than not at all. I believe all new turnout gear has the drag rescue device built in.
At a training session last evening, one of the firefighters was performing a wall breach maneuver when his DRD got caught on a sheet rock nail. As he worked his way through the wall maneuver, the device deployed fully as you can see in the pictures. Due to the way it deployed and the tension created on his upper body from the strap under his arms, movement was limited and he was unable to reach the strap to free himself. Even by attempting to go back through the wall he was unable to get the strap free due to the fact that the head of the nail had worked its way into the weaving of the strap material. This was definitely an educational experience for all involved. Please pass this information along and Be Safe.
Kevin W. Ritton
Assistant Emergency Services Coordinator-Otsego County
Phone 607-547-4226 Fax 607-547-4377
You may have seen this already. But better to see it twice than not at all. I believe all new turnout gear has the drag rescue device built in.
At a training session last evening, one of the firefighters was performing a wall breach maneuver when his DRD got caught on a sheet rock nail. As he worked his way through the wall maneuver, the device deployed fully as you can see in the pictures. Due to the way it deployed and the tension created on his upper body from the strap under his arms, movement was limited and he was unable to reach the strap to free himself. Even by attempting to go back through the wall he was unable to get the strap free due to the fact that the head of the nail had worked its way into the weaving of the strap material. This was definitely an educational experience for all involved. Please pass this information along and Be Safe.
Kevin W. Ritton
Assistant Emergency Services Coordinator-Otsego County
Phone 607-547-4226 Fax 607-547-4377