In this episode Ray McCormack reviews different types of overhaul tips ideal for use after fire knockdown.
INSTRUCTOR PROFILE - Ray McCormack
Ray McCormack is a Lieutenant and thirty seven year veteran of the FDNY, Fire Department of New York. He is a panel member for both the UL Fire Stream Attack Study and Coordinated Fire Attack Study. He delivered the Keynote "True Values of a Firefighter" at FDIC in 2009. He was the co creator of Urban Firefighter Magazine. He lectures on tactics, leadership and culture in the American Fire Service.
Being called a “good firefighter” is one of the best complements that a firefighter can receive.
Learn how to deploy the New York Fold in a standpipe equipped building in this episode from Ray McCormack.
In this episode Ray McCormack reviews the New York Standpipe fold, a common hose pack used for deploying hose in standpipe equipped buildings.
Sweeping the floor in front of you with the hose stream is an important to push away debris and embers when making your advance.
A well equipped standpipe bag is a necessary piece of equipment for fighting a fire in a standpipe equipped building, and what you carry in it is critical.
Stream movement and stream angle have a major impact on fire attack and getting water to the seat of the fire.
Ray McCormack demonstrates in this episode how a solid stream can be manipulated to cool a hallway when making an advance to the fire room.