This week's Monday Night Drill was a "Ropes & Knots" drill for our Firefighters and an "EMS CME" drill for our EMTs.

The "Ropes & Knots" drill had our Vista Firefighters reviewing how to do several knots such as Figure 8, Figure 8 on a bight, Figure 8 on a bend, clove hitch, half hitch, safety knot, becket bend, sheet bend and the hasty harness. They also practiced hoisting tools and equipment using ... (Full Story & Photos)

This Sunday morning we held a "Firefighter Skills Class" and Driver Training for our members who are becoming Apparatus Drivers on Engines 141 and 142 for our weekly Sunday Training.

This Sunday's "Firefighter Skills Class" had our Firefighting personnel reviewing hoseline advancement by practinging stretches into a simulated fire on the second floor of our firehouse utilizing an 1-3/4" line. This ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department would like to congratulate Foreman Dan Castelhano on completing the "Recognizing Clandestine Drug Labs Operations & Chemical Suicide - Information for the First Responder" class at the Westchester County Fire Training Center in Valhalla, New York.

"Recognizing Clandestine Drug Labs Operations & Chemical Suicide - Information for the First Responder" class is a 4-hour course ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week's Monday drill was "Ice Water Rescue" for our members.

The "Ice Water Rescue" drill had our members reviewing how to properly put on the water rescue suits, how to properly rig a patient with their rescue equipment and how to throw the rescue rope bag. This type of training has prepared our members on how to properly respond during an ice water rescue incident.

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This Sunday morning we held a "Firefighter Skills Class," a "Motor Pump Operators Class" and Driver Training for our members who are becoming Apparatus Drivers on Tanker 4 for our weekly Sunday Training.

This Sunday's "Firefighter Skills Class" had our Firefighting personnel reviewing how to conduct forcible entry operations and an introduction into how to operate a Fire Apparatus pump panel. This ... (Full Story & Photos)