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<blockquote data-quote="turkeyrun" data-source="post: 4094852" data-attributes="member: 27991"><p>I was Industrial Fire & Rescue. Level I through Level III, at Texas A&M. 4th trip, as an instructor.</p><p></p><p>In a fire, training is key. Panic sets in, even with training, things can get dicey. Situations change, quickly.</p><p></p><p>SCBA are "marketed" as 20 minutes of air available. We had a training session, going through a windowless, concrete building maze. No fire, no smoke, just total darkness. If you happen to run out of air, just remove mask. No danger.</p><p></p><p>One female was panicking before getting the pack. I was trying to calm her down. Told her the path to take. The air was clean. </p><p>I made sure the air bottle was full. She calmed down and got ready to suit up.</p><p></p><p>She got to the door. Turned on air. Put on mask and entered.</p><p></p><p>Inside, she got turned around and lost. The low air bell went off 7 minutes in.</p><p>We could hear her screams OUTSIDE the building. Turned on lights. I go in and find her. Curled in fetal position, screaming, mask on. </p><p></p><p>She never trained or fought fire again.</p><p></p><p>It takes a certain level of insanity.</p><p></p><p>Climbing a 100' ladder, swaying, in middle of a parking lot is an experience. </p><p>As they say, don't look down. You are out beyond the front of the truck, then you swing past the back, change directions, go to the front. Repeat, repeat, repeat......</p><p></p><p>Light bulb changers on those tall, radio towers are a whole nother level; fotal nucking tuts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turkeyrun, post: 4094852, member: 27991"] I was Industrial Fire & Rescue. Level I through Level III, at Texas A&M. 4th trip, as an instructor. In a fire, training is key. Panic sets in, even with training, things can get dicey. Situations change, quickly. SCBA are "marketed" as 20 minutes of air available. We had a training session, going through a windowless, concrete building maze. No fire, no smoke, just total darkness. If you happen to run out of air, just remove mask. No danger. One female was panicking before getting the pack. I was trying to calm her down. Told her the path to take. The air was clean. I made sure the air bottle was full. She calmed down and got ready to suit up. She got to the door. Turned on air. Put on mask and entered. Inside, she got turned around and lost. The low air bell went off 7 minutes in. We could hear her screams OUTSIDE the building. Turned on lights. I go in and find her. Curled in fetal position, screaming, mask on. She never trained or fought fire again. It takes a certain level of insanity. Climbing a 100' ladder, swaying, in middle of a parking lot is an experience. As they say, don't look down. You are out beyond the front of the truck, then you swing past the back, change directions, go to the front. Repeat, repeat, repeat...... Light bulb changers on those tall, radio towers are a whole nother level; fotal nucking tuts. [/QUOTE]
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