Training

These posts include but are not limited to some of the training material and videos used by the Woodmere Fire Department.

WFD Power Saw Instructional Video
posted Feb 15, 2012, 2:48 PM by Jud Berman [ updated Feb 15, 2012, 3:01 PM ]

353 – Ferrara Igniter 1500 GPM Engine – Operational Manual
posted Dec 9, 2010, 12:22 PM by Jud Berman [ updated Dec 9, 2010, 12:24 PM ]

Members,
Below is a digital copy of the operational manual for 353. The document highlights many of the features of the new Ferrara engine.

TOPICS COVERED:

  1. Turning On the Battery
  2. Starting the Truck
  3. Telma Engine Break
  4. Particulate Filter Control System
  5. Control Panel Buttons
  6. Backup / Side-view Camera
  7. Mobile and Portable Radios
  8. 8. Hand Lights (Inside And Outside)
  9. Securing and Releasing In-Cab SCBA
  10. Seat Belts
  11. Power Windows
  12. Riding Assignment Board
  13. Engaging the Pump
  14. LED Pole Lights
  15. Officer’s Side Intake – 5 Inch Piston Intake Valve
  16. Hose Layout – Color System
  17. Hydraulic Ladder rack
  18. Portable Generator
  19. Hose Bed Cover
  20. Foam Operations
  21. Safety Officer’s SCBA
  22. The Pump Panel
  23. Tank Level Status Lights

Please contact your officers with any questions.

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Liquid Propane Fact Sheet

posted May 29, 2010, 8:05 PM by Jud Berman [ updated Oct 6, 2011, 5:52 AM ]

    • Boiling point of propane is -44 degrees Fahrenheit
    • Under moderate pressure propane will change from a Gas to a Liquid at atmospheric temperatures
    • In a liquid state propane looks like water
      • It is colorless, tasteless and odorless
      • Ethyl Mercaptan is assed to propane so that it can be detected when there is a leak
    • Propane is a NON-TOXIC Gas however
    • One gallon weighs 4.24 pounds
      • That makes it heavier that air
      • Since it is heavier than air if there is a release in a confined space it will displace the air and cause a suffocation hazard
    • Propane has a very limited flammable range
      • The flammable range is 2.4% – 9.5%
    • Propane expands and contracts readily with change in temperature (see note below)

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IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO COOL DOWN THE TANK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION ARE GOING TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IN AN EFFECTIVE OPERATION

Speed Lay Instructional Video
posted May 29, 2010, 8:04 PM by Jud Berman [ updated May 29, 2010, 8:13 PM ]