This Sunday morning following our weekly member breakfast, Foreman Phil Katz led several of our Firefighters through hose line advancement training at the Vista Firehouse to practice stretching a charged hose line through a structure. The purpose of this training is for our Firefighters to have the proper fundamentals of fighting a fire in the event of an emergency.
The Motor Pump Operations (MPO) portion of the class saw our Firefighters take Engine 142 to the dry hydrant in the Oakridge Commons condo complex as they practiced operating the pump panel, how to begin “drafting operations” at a dry hydrant and how to properly "draft" from a water source.
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Foreman Marc Baiocco, Foreman Phil Katz & Foreman Dom Mangone go over the E-142 pump panel
Vista Firefighters practice hose line advancement into a burning building
Foreman Marc Baiocco & FF Mark Albert prepare pump operations on E-142
Probationary FF Adam Bartley puts an SCBA on
Probationary FF Adam Bartley & Foreman Dom Mangone practice hose line advancement
Foreman Marc Baiocco & Probationary FF Adam Bartley practice hose line advancement
Foreman Phil Katz during MPO training
FF Mark Albert, Foreman Marc Baiocco & Foreman Phil Katz during MPO training
Foreman Marc Baiocco, Foreman Jake Melcher, Foreman Phil Katz & Probationary FF Adam Bartley (Top row, L to R). FF Mark Albert & Foreman Dom Mangone (Bottom row, L to R)
Foreman Jake Melcher, Foreman Marc Baiocco & Foreman Phil Katz following hose line advancement training
