WEBVTT 00:07.349 --> 00:10.149 I am a fire protection supervisor with 00:10.149 --> 00:12.260 the 127th , uh , here in Selfridge . 00:12.510 --> 00:14.399 Basically I do my best to kind of 00:14.399 --> 00:16.399 oversee everyone . I try to help as 00:16.399 --> 00:18.566 best I can with training . So we had a 00:18.566 --> 00:20.788 few members that were testing for their 00:20.788 --> 00:22.899 7 level , which is a step up in skill 00:22.899 --> 00:25.190 levels . So we were working an exercise 00:25.190 --> 00:27.569 that was below grade firefighter 00:27.569 --> 00:29.513 extrication . So a firefighter was 00:29.513 --> 00:31.736 trapped down in a basement . We had the 00:31.736 --> 00:33.791 fire engine roll up and then we were 00:33.791 --> 00:35.799 testing those individuals for their 00:35.799 --> 00:37.880 radio communication skills , and we 00:37.880 --> 00:39.991 were testing some of the younger guys 00:39.991 --> 00:41.991 for their hands on abilities to get 00:41.991 --> 00:44.158 that firefighter out of the basement . 00:44.158 --> 00:46.380 We had a few different stations going . 00:46.380 --> 00:48.602 We had kind of Basic skills , more of a 00:48.602 --> 00:50.658 hands-on role , right ? So um you're 00:50.658 --> 00:52.769 asked to do something and then you go 00:52.769 --> 00:54.936 do that whether it's throw a ladder up 00:54.936 --> 00:57.213 against a building or move a fire hose . 00:57.213 --> 00:59.324 You're kind of doing what you're told 00:59.324 --> 01:01.158 as you move up to 7 level you're 01:01.158 --> 01:03.158 thinking more on the tactical level 01:03.158 --> 01:05.213 where you're actually thinking about 01:05.213 --> 01:05.032 the the reasons why you're telling 01:05.032 --> 01:07.199 someone to do it before you do it . So 01:07.199 --> 01:09.199 there's a lot of training that goes 01:09.199 --> 01:11.254 into that , things to look for , and 01:11.254 --> 01:13.421 then the communication piece that goes 01:13.421 --> 01:15.643 with it . And then we finished off with 01:15.643 --> 01:15.193 a with an exercise that kind of tied . 01:16.185 --> 01:19.346 If you have a 150 pound firefighter , 01:19.386 --> 01:21.497 they've probably got on anywhere from 01:21.497 --> 01:23.725 50 to 75 pounds of gear . Moving them 01:23.725 --> 01:25.781 is a lot more cumbersome . They have 01:25.781 --> 01:27.947 their air pack that we have to contend 01:27.947 --> 01:30.114 with , and then of course their bunker 01:30.114 --> 01:32.281 gear makes it a lot harder to actually 01:32.281 --> 01:34.336 grab hold of them and lift them . So 01:34.336 --> 01:34.096 what we were working on were some 01:34.096 --> 01:36.585 techniques using some webbing basically 01:36.585 --> 01:38.585 looks like seat belt strap that we 01:38.585 --> 01:40.807 would tie on in different locations and 01:40.807 --> 01:43.029 try to get it to where everyone can get 01:43.029 --> 01:44.696 a good purchase point on that 01:44.696 --> 01:47.029 individual . Get him up the stairs . Oh , 01:47.029 --> 01:49.085 it's the greatest job in the world . 01:49.085 --> 01:49.040 It's an easy job to fall in love with . 01:49.250 --> 01:51.361 The reward is great . The skills that 01:51.361 --> 01:53.250 you learn to me , I , I find them 01:53.250 --> 01:55.417 interesting , and then , you know , at 01:55.417 --> 01:55.129 the end of the day you develop a lot of 01:55.129 --> 01:57.250 camaraderie , so it's awesome . The 01:57.250 --> 01:59.417 person that is perfect for this job is 01:59.417 --> 02:01.306 somebody who's driven , who has a 02:01.306 --> 02:03.306 passion to learn the skills that go 02:03.306 --> 02:05.472 along with the trade , someone who's a 02:05.472 --> 02:07.417 team player , brave , courageous , 02:07.417 --> 02:09.639 willing to sacrifice themselves for the 02:09.639 --> 02:11.750 for the good of the group . All those 02:11.750 --> 02:13.972 qualities are are kind of the qualities 02:13.972 --> 02:13.660 that we're looking for . Join the Air 02:13.660 --> 02:14.520 Force Fire Department .