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Drills and Training
Following
are pictures and links to descriptions of some of the extensive training the
Schooley's Mountain
firefighters participate in.
March 2011 -
Morris County Region 4 units participated with numerous other
UASI fire and EMS units for a decontamination exercise at the
new Meadowlands stadium.
Click here for
photos by Brett Dzadik
Click
here for photos by Bob Carey
Click
here for photos by Kevin Maloney
October 2010 - The
fall region 4 drill at the Morris County Fire Academy included
drills on gross decontamination and the use of Class B foams for
flammable liquid firefighting. Members of Schooley's Mountain,
Fairmount, Netcong, Flanders, Budd Lake and Mount Arlington
participated. Click on the photo for more pictures.
Click
Here for photos and story by Budd Lake Chief
Kevin Maloney
April 2010 -
Washington Township Firefighters drilled with other departments from Morris County
region 4 including Mount Olive, Randolph, and the Mendhams, on Rapid Intervention
techniques and foam lines at the County Public Safety Training
Academy.
Click here for
more info & photos.
November 2009 - Vacant house drill
September 2009 - Morris County Academy drill
May
2009 - Water shuttle drill, Mount Olive
May
2009 - The Department drilled on a house to be torn down on East
Avenue. This opportunity allowed the firefighters to work in an
unfamiliar environment, in smoke conditions, while performing
actual firefighting techniques such as hose advancement and
ventilation.
April 2008 -
Members of the Schooley's Mountain Rope
Rescue team attended specialized training conducted
by
Progressive
Rescue.
The April 18 training included methods and
techniques for moving rescuers and injured parties
up and down steep slopes. Members attending were
Team Captain Al Pierce, Firefighters Dave Cooke, Tom
Derasmi, Keith Heimburg, Kurt Wanner and technical
rescuers Mary Ellen Pierce, Bob Summers and Laura
Hanrahan. Click on the photo below for a slideshow
taken by Captain Pierce.
November 2007 -
Firefighters attended training and an exercise at Morristown
Municipal Airport. Click on the photo for more.
November 2007 - Neptune pumping system drill, Bernardsville
Click here
for an article at 1st Responder News
April
2007 - Neptune pumping system drill, George Washington Bridge,
Fort Lee
August 2006 - Hunterdon
County Academy bail-out drill
August
2006 - Neptune pumping system drill, Phillipsburg
December 2005 - Texas A&M Flammable liquids firefighting
June
2005 - Vacant house drill, Mansfield Township
May
2005 - Morris County Academy flammable spill training
October 2004 - Morristown Airport exercise
October 2004 - Water rescue training
September 2004
- Morris County Regional decontamination exercise. Click
on the picture below for more details.
August 2004 - Bergen County
Academy mask confidence training
April
2004 - Vacant house drill
January 2004 - Ventilation and search drill
Endurance skills drill.
Each member dons
protective gear, an air pack and mask, then traverses an
obstacle course, climbs a ladder and connects several lengths of
hose, all while being timed.
Electric safety demonstration
Rope
Rescue drills
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