RFD Fire Prevention

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And the kids favorite of the week. Rappelling.

Started day 5, the final day, doing some confined space rescue.

Some more day 4. I think we found some mermaids at the pool.

Afternoon day 4. The kids got to get wet. They learned about RFD water rescue team and do some of what they do.

Day 4. Hazmat day. Thought we were going to loose some in the classroom portion, but they all done great when it came to putting it all together.

Afternoon of day 3 was spent learning some EMS skills. CPR, longback board and spinal immobilization, KED, Vitala and splinting and bandaging. Finished off with patient removal from a vehicle.

After visiting the ED we headed to RFD training ground for a visitor from above. Thanks to Med Flight 8 for the visit.

Day 3 at JFA. It has been a great start to the week so far. Halfway done with lots more to do. Today was EMS day and we started early at Reid Health in the Emergency Department. This was planned and no child had been hurt. Thanks to Dr. Emily Kraft for a great experience. We had a tour of the ED, learned about patient assessment. But the best parts were getting to use the glide-scope to intubate, learning to staple and do sutures.

After enduring the heat most of the day we headed back to Station 1 for a little team building.

We got to spend the afternoon cutting up a few vehicles. A big thanks to J Street Auto for setting up and allowing us to test our skills. Also got to end the afternoon in the sun with a dilly bar thanks to J Street Auto.

And the reward for the day. Managing to move a soda from one cone to the other using the cutters. We had a couple cans that happened to spring a leak. All were rewarded with a soda for lunch.

Challenge of the day! Attempting to move an egg from one cone to another using the spreaders without cracking it. We had enough eggs cracked to make a couple omelettes.

We also worked with the airbags lifting a concrete and steel platform.

Day two of JFA 19’. We worked with Rescue A Trick, Engine 4 on the jobs that part of Rescue Company. Started of with victim search and removal.

Afternoon fun at RFD Training Ground. Learning hose management, fire attack, roof ventilation and the fun stuff that follows. Hose loading.

First day of JFA. Learning the ins and outs of SCBA.

First day of JFA 19. It was a little warm but the kids did great and managed it well. Started the week off with learning to tie their own harness and aerial climb.

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Photos from Indiana Department of Homeland Security's post

Time to change your clocks, good time to change your batteries.

The Richmond Fire Department, along with the assistance of the State Fire Marshal's Office, has been working with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in reference to the series of arson fires on the morning of Saturday, February 23, 2019. Fire Investigators collected evidence that led to a person of interest shortly after the last fire took place on February 23, 2019. The investigators have worked tirelessly to make sure every lead has been followed up and all evidence collected and secured before a person of interest was interviewed today. More information will be released as this investigation progresses. If anyone has any information they believe could be useful, please contact The Richmond Fire Department at 765-983-7266 or The Arson Hotline at 1-800-382-4628.

If you have any information about the fires that occurred on February 23, 2019 please contact Richmond Fire Department at 765-983-7266

State helps RFD investigate suspicious fires from Saturday

Anyone with information about these fires please call Richmond Fire Department at 765-983-7266 or the Indiana State arson line at 1-800-382-4628

State helps RFD investigate suspicious fires from Saturday The Indiana State Fire Marshal has supplied assistance for Richmond Fire Department in the investigation of Saturday's string of suspicious fires.

More FF Challenge

Even more FF Challenge

Last pics of JFA 2018. FF Challenge and tie breaker for fastest time. Great year

Firefighter Challenge Part 4

Firefighter Challenge Part 2

Firefighter Challenge Part 1

Last day of camp. Lots of ropes, crawling through tunnels, teamwork exercises, and rappelling. Then Station 1 crews made us lunch. And then a little movie time bonding. Time to prepare for firefighter challenge.

Back half of Special Teams Day was all Dive Team and Water Rescue. Lot of fun and then back to station for leadership training and planning session for final day.