Vista Fire Department

Foreman Melcher goes over all the tools & equipment on Engine 142

FF Bowensmith, FF Mangone & Lead Foreman Katz practice the "25 second drill"

FF Bowensmith, FF Mangone & Lead Foreman Katz practice hose line advancement with an 1-3/4" hose line

Lt. Brian Porco and Foreman Jake Melcher operating the Engine 142 pump panel

FF Bowensmith, FF Mangone & Lead Foreman Katz practice "packing up"

Lead Foreman Phil Katz and FF J.T. Bowensmith practice hose line operations

Engine 142 hooked drafting from the Vista Firehouse dry hydrant


By Vista Fire Department
July 18, 2016

This week's "Sunday Stretch" training saw our Firefighters review how to properly advance an 1-3/4" hose line while one of our members went through his qualification test on Engine 142. Vista Firefighters practiced advancing a charged 1-3/4" hose line into a structure and reviewed techniques on how to extinguish specific fires throughout the scenarios. Following the "Sunday Stretch" class, our members had a quick breakfast followed by our drivers currently training on Engine 141, Tanker 4, Rescue 13 and Ambulance 84B1 getting more training hours as they continue to prepare themselves as cleared drivers on a specific piece of apparatus. If you're interested in becoming a member at the Vista Volunteer Fire Department please click the "Become a Member" tab at VistaFD.org!