Ch 118. Zero Visibility

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of training firefighters to operate in zero visibility conditions from the beginning of their training.

A question was posed to me recently: Should we be training firefighters in zero visibility from day one? My answer is yes. While most fires offer some form of visual reference a glow from the fire, a TV, a window, or reflected light conditions on the fireground can change like a light switch. One moment you have guidance. The next, you’re operating in complete darkness. In this episode, I discuss why training for zero visibility prepares firefighters for the worst possible moment, and why your first experience operating blind shouldn’t be at a real fire. When the lights go out, training takes over.

Topics covered

• firefighter training
• zero visibility
• fire safety
• operating in darkness
• emergency response

Keywords

• zero visibility
• firefighter training
• darkness
• fireground
• emergency response

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Fire Radio Podcast Channel

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