Firefighting 101

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=75 BGCOLOR="#330000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="198c8c83.jpg"> <div> Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department</div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=250 BGCOLOR="#BBBBBB" TEXT="#080000" background="0befa043.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department">Home</A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=405 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Firefighting 101</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="11535060.png" border=0 width="565" height="6" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>THESE PAGES ARE </B><B><U>NOT</U></B><B> MEANT TO BE A FORM OF FIREFIGHTER TRAINING!</B></div> <div> Rather, they aim to inform the general public as to the how and why we do certain things.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11635060.png" border=0 width="565" height="6" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> For example - Learn how the firefighting system is organized to get the job done. Why we prefer to attack a house fire from the inside out. And why we do certain things at a fire scene, such as break windows and cut holes in rooftops. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >We explain the specialized tools a firefighter uses including; the "</FONT><A HREF="jaws_of_life.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jaws of Life">Jaws of Life</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >", the </FONT><A HREF="saws__irons.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saws Irons">"</A><A HREF="saws__irons.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saws Irons">Irons" & Rescue Saws</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >,  </FONT><A HREF="scba.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SCBA">Scott brand SCBA</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >, </FONT><A HREF="thermal_imaging.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thermal Imaging">Thermal Imaging</A><A HREF="thermal_imaging.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thermal Imaging"> Cameras</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" > and </FONT><A HREF="bunker_gear.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bunker Gear">Bunker Gear</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="300d43c0.gif" border=0 width="468" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Question #1: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Why do firefighters go into the burning building instead of just shooting the water through a window or door?</FONT></div> <div> click the link for the answer: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="interior_firefighting.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Interior Firefighting">Interior Firefighting</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Question #2: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >What is an "Engine Company" and what does it do?</FONT></div> <div> click the link for the answer: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="engine_company_operations.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Engine Company Operations">Engine Company Operations</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Question #3: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >What is a "Truck Company" and what does it do?</FONT></div> <div> click the link for the answer: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="truck_company_operations.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Truck Company Operations">Ladder Company Operations</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Question #4: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Why do firefighters break the windows and cut holes in the roof of a burning building?</FONT></div> <div> click the link for the answer: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="ventilation.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ventilation">Ventilation</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Question #5:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > ?... If you have a question for this page, submit it to the following link: </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:riverheadfd@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:riverheadfd@yahoo.com">Question for FF 101</A></FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>