Tuesday proved to be a slow day all around in Southeast. Both the Engine & Medic were slow before lunch, running only two runs for the medic unit before lunch & one EMS run for the engine. During the afternoon, both units were OOS for the suspended ceilings class put on by Rke County Retired BC Poff. This was a very informative class on the hidden risks of suspended ceilings that alot of us hadn't thought about. One of the main concerns during the practical part of the class was the discussion of what was the best tool to carry to cut the tracts, metal wires that suspended the ceiling, & anything that may entangle a fireman during a collapse. The two hand tools that performed the best, of course w/ a little muscle applied to it, was the tin snips & cable cutters. Both had downfalls & the brilliant mastermind FF Kincer came up w/ a hybrid tool that would be "the perfect tool" for freeing yourself from a suspended ceiling. Good luck Barry w/ the fabrication. After class was over, things went into low gear w/ the Engine running one EMS run at night, & the medic unit ran five more. Medic 1 was later dispatched to the church fire in Vinton for a firfighter injury, due to Medic 6 being on an ABD pain at the Mission. Set aside from the Service Truck going to the northside to provide air bottles after a small room & contents, both units slept all night. Until next time...
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