SCBA - 20 Seconds

Volunteer Rookie Firefighter throwing a SCBA. (time is stopped once both gloves are on)

This video is to simulate the FF1 practicals skill sheet. Some people complain that this is not "true-to-life". That is agreed. This is a FF1 drill, not what would be done at a real fire scene.

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[txmaverick713]

not bad but i promise you go and test out and try to pre tight or pre anything and they will boot you before you start ( in the academy they drill you to undo all the straps then and on the job) and the reason being is that the next person that throws the SCBA isnt going to be your size. so when he has to fight the straps and readjust is that much less time you have lost by no means am i cutting you down just some advice from a TX Fire Fighter god bless and good luck

[IncoherentMouth]

@txmaverick713 Really? I recently graduated my state's fire academy for FF1/FF2/HAZMAT Ops.. was there for 3 months. Was tested on this very same drill. Did it the same way. Was not booted out. If you are working a shift at a station, you should be setting your gear up so its ready for use FOR YOU. That is part of your responsibility. After your shift, put everything back how it needs to be, but I see nothing wrong with pre-tightening if that's how someone prefers their gear set.

[Ahawkins2414]

Ya you may be able to do that for FF1 practical but it is totally not realistic to real life cause you wouldnt pretighten your straps while your on duty so ya in a way it is cheating.

[IncoherentMouth]

@Ahawkins2414 did anyone ever say this video was meant to simulate a "real-to-life" scenario? Is the FF1 timed SCBA skillsheet even true to life? This video is only simulating that skill sheet. We've been over this discussion countless times on this video. If you would like to add something new and constructive, feel free. Otherwise, read previous comments. Also, if I was on duty and had my own pack, I would adjust my pack to suit ME every day when I started my shift. Why not?

[amcnulty93]

@heatwave2012 oh whoa didnt mean to comment that towards you

[heatwave2012]

@amcnulty93 what?

[amcnulty93]

@heatwave2012 and also donning the scba....

[IncoherentMouth]

@heatwave2012 so are you nullifying your original post complaining about how the straps were pre-tightened and saying that it's legitimate now? Which is it? I was saying that pre-tightening straps is legal for FF1 practicals in response to you saying its cheating. Now you are saying its fine? We are Washington State firefighters, to answer your question. You could have found that out by reading the description of this video.

[heatwave2012]

@IncoherentMouth they let you pretighten your straps, what state do you live in, all the firefighters i know here in wi were allowed to pretighten their straps

[IncoherentMouth]

@heatwave2012

Pre-tightening of straps eliminates a variable that cannot be controlled. This video is showing the process of the timed test if you were to do it for FF1 practicals. Pre-tightening of straps is allowed during the test for FF1. If you feel it is cheating, you can prove me wrong. I also challenge anyone to beat this time doing it the very same way (if pre-tightening straps makes it so much easier, it should be quite a simple feat to accomplish)