This weeks training was on forward and reverse hose lays and aerial operations. A forward lay is when the fire engine stops at the hydrant first and proceeds to lay hose towards the fire, the reverse lay is where the fire engine stops at the fire first and then proceeds to lay hose to the … Read More →
Tonight’s training highlighted the use of the 2 1/2″ attack line and tips and techniques for managing this large handline for “big fire”/ commercial building application. We have had the use of the former Fazio’s restaurant to use as a training prop for a number of years now. Having this building made a great prop … Read More →
Tonight’s Thursday night training was on large stream appliances. We drilled with the new Akron “rapid attack monitor” which is a portable ground monitor that can be quickly set up with one firefighter and easily flow 400 gallons per minute. We also drilled with Truck 8’s ladder pipe. Engine 6 laid dual 4″ lines from … Read More →
Today was the final burn for 40 Southside Rd. We have had this structure for a little over a month and gotten a lot of training out of the building. This morning was the culmination of all that training. Many skills were practiced including: Hose line advances, fire streams, ventilation, fire behavior, among other important … Read More →
Thursday night training this week consisted of back to the basics training. We have an acquired structure to use for the months of March and April. We are committed to making the best use of this building. We focused on stretching and advancing hoselines from the apparatus, getting them flaked out, charged and advanced into … Read More →
York Village Fire was given an opportunity to train in an acquired structure on Southside Rd. We utilized the building as a prop. We hosted the North Berwick Fire Department’s Southern York County regional Firefighter I and II certification program. There were approximately 15 students and approximately 16 York Village Firefighters. We trained on ground … Read More →
After the mandatory Maine OSHA/Department of Labor annual classroom session and skills fair was completed, members participated in some ice rescue training at Foster’s pond on Axholme Rd. Foster’s Clambakes who owns the land and the pond are long time friends of our organization and are huge supporters of ours, thank you for the use … Read More →
Today the department came together to sit through the annual Department of Labor/ Bureau of Labor Standards mandatory class. Maine is a state that follows OSHA rules, and our fire department, despite being 98% volunteer is required to comply with OSHA’s workplace safety compliance rules. There is a lot of documentation that goes into ensuring … Read More →
Well, summer is officially over and fall is here! With the changing of the seasons and the cooler temperatures, the heating season is beginning. During the heating season, we experience chimney fires numerous times throughout the winter. Every fall we take several Thursday night training sessions to re familiarize our members with Chimney fire procedures, … Read More →
Tonight the York Water District and their fire hydrant supplier, EJ Prescott were in town with their fire hydrant display trailer. They covered the history of fire hydrants, the ins and outs of how the hydrant works and how they are maintained. We have a great working relationship with the York and Kittery water departments … Read More →