The
newsletter of the Cambridge Fire Department
A "Hose
line" is a fire service term for any fire hose used for
fire attack. Fire hoses come in various sizes and the larger
the fire the more "Hose lines" you will encounter
in the street. Larger fires with many hose lines are dynamic,
exciting places to be. There is a lot going on there.
We hope that you find a lot going on here as far as fire department
information is concerned.
The
banner name that we use for our newsletter was coined in the
1970's by Dave Dugan, a firefighter with the CFD. There was
a great amount of comings and goings of local characters at
the old fire department headquarters and this was a form of
entertainment for the fire fighters. Eventually a log was kept
of these meanderings and visits and everyone could keep abreast
of the current adventures. The log was finally stopped when
it turned slightly malicious.
"Live
Fire Training Class"
From
time to time we try to have structural firefighting training.
Burning a structure for live fire training involves a lot of
hard work, legal problems and training guidelines. It's almost
not worth the effort to have this type of training anymore,
which is probably what the EPA and others want.
This
training fire was conducted on Bottle Lane in Cambridge Township.
The house that was used was prepared for the live fire training
by removing any hazards that could cause harm to firefighters
and others. The training was conducted by Captain Tim Milner
with help from several others. NFPA guidelines were used for
the live burn sections of the class and I think that instructors
outnumbered students.
This
type of training keeps us familiar with the requirements of
the job as well as getting the "new" guys in
for some real "up close and personal " firefighting
in a safer environment. The thermal imaging device was utilized
as well as hose advancement, room and contents fires, basement
fires, exposure protection, and team work and safety.
Thanks
to the guys who participated!
The
Cairns thermal imager.
Getting
ready to mask up!
The
Asst. Chief has to cover exposures!
