LADDER COMPANY OPERATIONS
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"Cancel the Engine"
You're on ladder 26 and responding to a reported working fire at a
business. An engine company is already en-route and has beat you to the
scene. A few minutes pass, but you have arrived on scene to find the
engine company with their hands full. The OIC will surely have a say in
what they would like you to do, but it would probably be helpful to be a
bit proactive in this situation. But what must be done? What activities
would you be responsible for as either the OIC or a member of the
company? The answer is simple, remember the acronym LOVERSU.
Of course, our ladder truck carries hose and water, so you may be
required to set-up a master stream or even pull a back-up line into the fire
building. But at the heart of truck company ops are the activities
mentioned in LOVERSU. Truck work is considered some of the most
dangerous work a fire company can do. Many larger departments require
years of experience on an engine before moving to a ladder truck. We will
cover all of these topics as the year goes by.
business. An engine company is already en-route and has beat you to the
scene. A few minutes pass, but you have arrived on scene to find the
engine company with their hands full. The OIC will surely have a say in
what they would like you to do, but it would probably be helpful to be a
bit proactive in this situation. But what must be done? What activities
would you be responsible for as either the OIC or a member of the
company? The answer is simple, remember the acronym LOVERSU.
- L- Laddering
- O- Overhaul and salvage
- V- Ventilation
- E- forcible Entry
- R- Rescue
- S- Search
- U- Utilities
Of course, our ladder truck carries hose and water, so you may be
required to set-up a master stream or even pull a back-up line into the fire
building. But at the heart of truck company ops are the activities
mentioned in LOVERSU. Truck work is considered some of the most
dangerous work a fire company can do. Many larger departments require
years of experience on an engine before moving to a ladder truck. We will
cover all of these topics as the year goes by.
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