Archive for May 2018

Fire Cadets going all out in agility course

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

Our Fire Cadets were hard at work on Tuesday night for their first training of the month. The cadets spent the nice weather outside building up a sweat and pushing themselves to be better prepared physically.

A short agility course comprised of the following was set up as cadets competed against each other, cheered each other on, and found what they need to work on.

1. Stair climb with hose
2. Hose hoist
3. Roof ladder carry
4. Cone obstacle
5. Stretch 100 foot of 1 3/4″ hoseline to a target

No cadets gave up, they no doubt gave their all, and are highly dedicated to each other, our firefighters, our department, and our community. They are another part of OUR FAMILY THAT IS HARD AT WORK PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY!

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What have your firefighters been up to lately?

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

What have your firefighters been busy with lately? The answer is plenty! So far in 2018 the Fredericktown Community Fire District has responded to a total of 86 fire/rescue runs throughout our district and our second due areas in Mount Vernon, Morrow County, and Richland County.

We have a lieutenant that just completed their Firefighter II certification (240-hours). We have a probationary firefighter getting ready to head to classes to go from his 36-hours volunteer certification to the Firefighter I certification (120 Hours). We have a probationary firefighter that just completed her 36-hour volunteer certification. The FCFD was represented by seven firefighters at the Heavy Rescue 101 training day in Northern Ohio last month. One of our officers attended a water movement class last month and another firefighter attended a workshop/town hall on “active killer response”.

With several probationary firefighters, the amount of training in the firehouse and out in the community is ongoing and frequent right now. Getting on the department and completing your certification is the first step, after that is are a large amount of skills that must be built.

Our cadets in addition to their academic and athletic accomplishments have been very busy around the firehouse in their training and responses to our emergency calls as well. The cadet program is in the middle of the recruiting phase of the year to obtain new members prior to the upcoming June academy. One of our cadets is a senior at FHS, will graduate in a couple weeks and is already approved as a probationary firefighter!

We are writing grants, servicing our equipment at the station, performing maintenance, and always preparing for the next call. These are just a few of the MANY things that we are busy with beyond our normal training nights. Want to learn more, follow us here!

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Firefighters train on Paratech struts

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

Members of the FCFD trained last Thursday night on the Paratech stabilization system used by the department. Guest instructor for the evening was Craig Mignogno from Rescue 16 with the Columbus Fire Department.

Firefighters works on several facets of stabilization from basics of cribbing, simple systems with the Paratech struts, and understanding some of the many features that the system has.

The FCFD received all of the stabilization equipment from a recent Ohio BWC grant. Paratech is the leader in stabilization, a rated, system, and the vey expandable system allows the FCFD for future growth. Beyond vehicle stabilization they can be used for lifting, trench rescue, structural shoring, rope rescue, and many other areas in the fire service.

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