Topic: Equipment Scramble Reference #: DG14-03 Date: March 10, 2014 Level of Instruction: In service personnel Time Required: 3 Hours

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1 Topic: Equipment Scramble Reference #: DG14-03 Date: March 10, 2014 Level of Instruction: In service personnel Time Required: 3 Hours Instructor Preparation: This drill requires basic preparation in order for it to be successfully conducted. Preparation includes having a safe location to conduct the drill and a large enough area. See Set Up for further detail. Safety is a must during the duration of this drill. Make sure the location selected is protected from traffic and harmful debris. Station aprons or adjacent empty bays are recommended to ensure sufficient room to set up and operate the drill. Goals: The goals of this drill are: To increase the expediency and improve the proficiency of firefighters locating and properly identifying equipment carried on the apparatus. Improve firefighter s familiarity with the purpose and use of all equipment on the fire apparatus at their station. To teach firefighters proficiency while working in emergency environment. Materials: Standard equipped fire apparatus for your department Tarps or home stations to place equipment for judges. Timers and clipboards to record scores if desired. Equipment chosen may be general or specific to an incident type or skill. FETI Drill Guide /2014 Page 1 of 6

2 References: NFPA Essentials of Fire Fighting, Fifth Edition, IFSTA, or Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, or Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II. Instructor Set-up: Description of Setting-up and Running Drill: This drill can be performed in station bay or outside. Place one team on each side of an engine. This is a relatively simple drill that doesn t take much time at all to set up and involves a minimal amount of equipment or remove a unit from service. Have a list of 5 or 6 tools found on one side of the engine and a list of 5 or 6 tools found on the other side of the engine. Teams will decide on which order the team members will locate tools when called for. After a member locates a tool, he/she will go to the end of the line. The judge will call out a tool for each team. The team member will locate and remove the tool, placing it in a designated location. The team will collect a point for each tool located correctly in the first compartment opened. When all tools are located on each side of the engine, the teams will rotate to the other side of the engine. When a tool is called for, the members in turn will locate the tool and return it to the correct compartment. One point will be awarded for each tool correctly replaced on the first try. The team with the most points will be declared the winner. FETI Drill Guide /2014 Page 2 of 6

3 Variations (if any): 1. Send team out to locate list of tools on engine and bring to designated location. The other team has to correctly name each tool and demonstrate how to use the tool. If the tool is air, gas or hydraulically operated, then the team must hook up the tool and correctly operate it. 2. Give list of tools to each team. Each team has to locate and bring in the tool from another team s or department s engine. Send each team at the same time. Team back with listed equipment in the shortest time is winner. For #2, have teams correctly replace the tools in their engines 3. Have an engine for each team placed where the teams cannot view what is going on. Place a referee at each engine and a judge at starting place. Line teams up at starting point (each team should have equal numbers). At the start the first member of each team is given a card listing a tool that must be returned. The member of each team is send (can walk fast but not run) to his/her engine to locate the piece of equipment and return with it. He/she then gives it to the next person in line who will take it back to the engine and replace in the correct compartment. The member will then returns to the team, at which time the next team member is sent for another tool. The above is repeated until all listed pieces of equipment are located and returned. Since running is not allowed on the fire ground, each person may walk fast but not run. Scoring: A total time for completion is kept for each team. The engine referee notes the number of times a piece of equipment is not returned to its proper place. For each piece of equipment not returned properly 30 seconds is added to the team s total time. The winning team is the one with the lowest time. Student Motivation: 1. Knowing your equipment and knowing your apparatus can be instrumental on the successful mitigation of any incident. All personnel should be intimately familiar with what equipment they carry and its location. Every incident is a catch-up event at initial response and the department s ability to meet that challenge will determine success or failure on any type incident. 2. The goal of this drill is Firefighter familiarization and use of all equipment. May be conducted as a single (2 part drill) or each section conducted independently. May be conducted in Individual or Team formats. A. Preparation: Review of your fire departments equipment inventory. B. Support Personnel Required: One judge for each engine or team C. Equipment Familiarization. FETI Drill Guide /2014 Page 3 of 6

4 a. Instructor note: this can be done in a group setting, amount of time needed should be consistent with F/F Skill levels. b. Any systems your department utilizes for equipment storage should be reviewed. For example: Nozzles and Adapters are located adjacent to the pump panel on the driver s side. c. Review safety procedures for transporting ladders, saws, axes and power units to ensure team coordination if these items will be involved in the drill. d. Review any color code or number system used by your FD. Supplemental Drill or Challenge: Description: This is a set of manipulative skill stations where a team performs or individual performs for a total time. Objectives or Skills Practiced: Equipment operations, teamwork Equipment and Materials Required: Positive pressure fan, generator and lights, ladder, flare for ignition, air chisel set, jaws set, tarp, SCBA, chain saw, and possibly other items Personnel Required: A judge to accompany each team or individual through the stations Description of Setting-up and Running Drill: A series of manipulative skills stations are set up in an area. A second set of duplicate skills stations can be set up nearby. A list of possible skill stations is included at the end of this section. The drill can be for times or for competition between teams. A judge accompanies each individual or team through each of series of stations, grading by total time, with time added for any safety violation. Some possible skill stations Donning personal protective clothing Donning SCBA Air chisel or jaws set up Tarp catch basin or water chute Ladder set up Generator start and furnish light Variations (if any): The drill can be run using individuals going through singly or two individuals going through in two sets of stations. Or teams. If donning equipment, the team must each don the equipment while the rest of the stations are team events. Suggestions: Design the skill stations for whatever manipulative skills your department uses or what you need to reinforce. FETI Drill Guide /2014 Page 4 of 6

5 Review: Clean up the equipment and return to service. Then come together in the meeting room or location of choice and take the time to have open discussions on what worked for teams and what didn t. By doing this you assist in ensuring that the firefighters learn from each other s experience. 2/14 Jim Wells (Based on drills by Stan Anderson, Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue [WA]) FETI Drill Guide /2014 Page 5 of 6

6 ATTENDENCE ROSTER FOR FETI DRILL GUIDE 14- Topic: Equipment Scramble Reference #: DG 14-3 Version: February 8, 2014 Level of Instruction: In service personnel Time Required: 3 Hours Fire Department: FDID Parish: Instructor: Number of Students: (from above FD only) Attendance Roster Printed name Signature FETI Drill Guide /2014 Page 6 of 6