Florida Fallen Firefighter Memorial 2008

The hallowed grounds of the Florida Fallen Firefighter Memorial will once again be honored with the presence of hundreds of Honor Guard, Public Officials, Fire Service Personnel, Families, and Friends next Friday at 1:00pm

This event is in time with the latest Honor Guard Academy that will help in presenting at the event.

A large contingent of Pipe & Drum Corps. will also be on hand and as well as select events around Ocala during the week.

FF I & II - Class 4 Extrication

Students from Class 4 were busy learning the ins-&-outs of the
hydraulic equipment they will use in emergency cituations durring
their careers. Students also utilized hand tools, air bags, cribbing,
jacks, and a load of technical instruction to remove victims from mock
vehicle crashes.

FF I & II - Class 5 CPR

Students from the freshly opened firefighter 1 & 2 class, today
participated in the first of their series of CPR skills.

They will become certified emergency medical provider CPR and first
responder certified, prior to entering into the fire training portion
of the course.

MC SWAT

Members of the Marion County Sheriff SWAT utilized props and facilities on campus at the FSFC to practice tactical maneuvers.

Rappelling and breaching are among the skills they tested themselves on in order to keep themselves ready for a true emergency.

Apparatus Operations

Students from the Apparatus Ops. class spent the day testing their
control skills at the north east corner of campus. The class was
largely made up of Marion County Fire Rescue personnel.

Students completing this course along with Hydraulics, will soon sit
for the state pump operator test.

India Advanced Search And Rescue Group

The India class has been busy breeching and shorring today. The students have been absorbing the knowledge at a perfect pace, utilizing special tools and props that allow them to prepare for the multitude of disaters that they face commonly at home or abroad.

Some interesting thoughts arise as trainers try to implement the skills, such as the difference in strength of woods and other materials that will be availible to the India Team on their own turf. Common use of bamboo and mahogany bring differnt standards for stregth and use. ASAR members will work closely with the Bamboo Institute (http://www.thebambooinstitute.org/) to ensure that they match compressiion and tensile strengths of the materials used in the USA.

What's in a name?

It was obvious with a glance over the name plates left in the auditorium, that we had some out-of-town students on campus. Specifically the roughly thirty members of India's Advance Urban Search & Rescue group.