Bearers of the Oath #5 Uncle Don's Engine & Truck School

Engine Company - Primarily assigned to pumping water and putting out FIRE.

Truck Company – Primarily assigned to forcible entry, victim rescue, roof ventilation, and controlling the fire should it grow larger.       SAYS WHO?

That is great if your department has the staffing for those first due initial assignments. Truth is that every fire service provider should have the luxury of providing their communities with the proper personnel to respond in such a manner that NFPA & ISO dictate and evaluate us on.

Not every Fire Department has the correct number of personnel to meet these requirements. But that does not give us an excuse not to fulfill our obligations to our communities as their protectors.  Uncle Don’s Engine Truck school is designed for the minimal staffed Fire Company. It is a 2-day training that allows each student to work in all aspects of the basic disciplines we are responsible for every time.

-Efficient Tactical Size-up

-Forcible Entry

-Aggressive hose deployment, quick and efficient water on the FIRE. WATER WILL always win if you are efficient.

-Immediate Search & Rescue engagement.

-Ground ladders and softening the structure.

-Tactical Ventilation and Saw Tactics.

Most companies are under the impression that each one of these disciplines require 2-3 firefighters. WRONG!!!! It is your responsibility to train and put forth the effort to be successful.

Seconds only count if you HONOR your OATH.  You are their Keeper, TRAIN as if you were coming for your own family.     We are not EXCLUSIVE, we are INCLUSIVE!!!!    IT’S YOUR JOB, YOUR WORK WILL DEFINE YOUR CHARACTER!