Introduction

 

News

 

https://www.firerescue1.com/volunteer/articles/365514018-Colo-rural-fire-departments-struggling-due-to-rising-home-values/

 

http://wwlp.com/2017/12/06/one-firefighter-in-the-hospital-after-house-fire-in-montgomery/

 

 

Gear review – Pants

Fire/EMS/Combined

True North Dual-Rated wildland and EMS pants

Rated for NFPA 1977 (Wildland), NFPA 1975 (Station Wear), NFPA 1951 (Urban search and rescue), etc. 

I think they’re discontinued?

Blue wildland pants are the best

5.11 EMS pants

Regular EMS Pants

http://amzn.to/2iiBtWW

Taclite EMS pants

http://amzn.to/2j0FoXR

5.11 Apex Pants

http://amzn.to/2yK0RuJ

5.11 Stryke

http://amzn.to/2zKOIZQ

Carhartt, Propper, TruSpec, etc

Not bad, not the best.

 

Fire Rehab

Pathophysiology – What is really going on?

Heat

Stress, both physiological and psychological

Mention LODD percentages

48.7% 487 Heart Attack

53.4%  535 Stress/Overexertion

Exertion

Mindset

Treatment

How often?

Two SCBA bottles or actually exhausted

OUT of the bunker coat

Pants too if possible

Water

Electrolytes

Food (?)

Downtime

Get/Stay out of the elements

Physiological/Psychological evaluation

 

 

Confined Spaces

Risks

Physiological/Psychological

Preparation

Panic response

Entrapment

Pts are physically unable to escape

Engulfment

 

Hazardous environment

Atmosphere (Anoxic)

Explosive atmosphere

Example Space:

Note: Original post deleted;

https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/5uo176/underground_party_bunker/ddvsdh6/

Rescue

Extraordinarily dangerous

 

 

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