Visit from Iredell - Statesville Schools and Statesville Fire Department

Arriving on Scene

Forcing the Door
Flowing the secondary Line
Hydrant, Guidon, Roof work, Observers
Raising the Hoseline to the roof
Taking up - Packing the Triple Layer Load

The Concord HS Fire Academy was visited on Thursday by representatives of the Iredell Statesville Schools and the Statesville Fire Department.

Mrs. Shelley Wolf of the Iredell-Statesville Schools, Statesville Fire Chief David Bullins, and Deputy Chief Dennis Hutchins, stopped by to find out first hand how our program operates. After a presentation in the classroom, the visitors were taken outside for a demonstration of the recruits skills. Using a replacement truck for the Black Widow driven by Chief Ray Allen of Concord Fire and Life Safety, the recruits demonstrated the skills used in the fire service on an actual structural response. Chief Eury of the CFLS Training Division was also present.

A Big Thank You to Concord Fire And Life Safety for their assistance with this demonstration.

Skills demonstrated included:

• Catching the Hydrant
• Stretching the Attack line and extending it to the second floor up a stairwell
• Forcible Entry
• Laddering the Building with a 35 foot extension ladder
• Carrying a Roof Ladder and tools to the Roof
• Raising an uncharged hose line to the roof using utility rope
• Ladder Lock on the Roof Ladder and using the Hoseline at higher elevation with both hands
• Stretching a secondary attack line and flowing water

After completing the demonstration and returning the apparatus to service, the recruits shared their "Whoo Cheer" and the CHS Fire Academy Video was shown.

Thank You for allowing us to share our skills with you.

CHSFA Assistant Chief Tabittha Beck