http://lafdtraining.org/rated Los Angeles Fire Department Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:24:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At a recent drill, an Aerial Ladder (1995 LTI) was overloaded condemning the entire ladder.  All members are reminded to review and adhere to the Aerial Ladder Load Chart in the log books for that specific truck. http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=278 Effective immediately, any damage to a DECS  (PLYMO VENT) as a result of a moving apparatus shall be treated as a vehicle accident. A Battalion Chief shall be assigned to an “invest” incident and all reports shall be prepared as outlined in Volume 3, Department Apparatus Involved with Fire Department ... http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=276  At a recent structure fire, 2 separate 2 ½” hand lines were put into operation using the new MAX-FLOW tips.  During firefighting operations, the gasket that is placed between the tip and the shut-off butt was sucked into the flow of water. One gasket was forced out the end of ... http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=267     List of Questions A/O Candidates Asked During A/O Workshop       Q) Do we need to disengage Engine Retarder while backing? A) This question came from the grading sheets. Please remember these grade sheets are examples of  many exams including rigs with manual transmissions. It was more important with manual transmissions to disengage your Jake ... http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=264 IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE RESCUE MAINTENANCE UNIT THAT POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE HOSE IS OCCURING.  THIS DAMAGE IS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE HOSE FROM THE 1ST STAGE REGULATOR TO THE Y-BLOCK. THE DAMAGE IS MOST ... http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=256 As a reminder, if you have a question, you can click on the "Questions & Answers" section to the left of this page.  We will do our best to answer them and put to rest any rumors out there.  Sorry, we dont have any answers about the Coverage Plan!! http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=252 Hope I can help clear up some confusion. After talking to Mark Clark, at field repair, you do not need an F 80 (SRS) for emergency or non emergency repair. This may possibly change in the future but as for right now just call in all repairs. http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=248 Members are reminded that the Department still has light duty Seagrave Aerial Ladder Trucks in the reserve fleet. Members shall immediately discontinue using Seagrave Aerial apparatus for all litter basket operations including emergency, non-emergency and training evolutions. When litter basket operations must be performed at an emergency, concerned Officers shall request a ... http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=197 This is part of a letter that was sent out from BES in regards to attaching stuff to the end of your Aerial ladders. Just a heads up!!   Recently, the Supply and Maintenance Division has noticed an increased number of damaged aerial ladders caused by members clamping items such as pike ... http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=195 In the early morning an Engine was dispatched to a "water problem". The Engine was heading south then stopped at the intersection. Upon arriving, the Engine noticed a moderate amount of water running down the street. The water was described as flowing down the street, but the crew stated that ... http://lafdtraining.org/rated/?p=180