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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Metal on Metal

May 15, 2004, was an overcast and misty day in the greater Cincinnati area. Wyoming Fire-EMS, a 74-member combination department, was using the nearby Colerain Township Fire Training Facility to hold live-fire training and practice several related multi-company evolutions. The first two scenarios involved firefighting and hose movement. Both were Class A fires in the first-floor front burn area to simulate basement fires. The third scenario simulated a bedroom fire by placing the Class A burn on the second floor. Crews entered the first floor and made their way via the internal stairwells to the second floor. The ...

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