Training
Taxpayer Drill Video – Short Version
Taxpayer Drill – 6/12/11
Ride along with Captain Llobell as the Great River Firefighters practice on the “taxpayer” building at the Suffolk County Fire Academy. This version of the video is a rough cut, it is full length and hasn’t been edited down. Jump to 15:30, 31:20, 33:20, 43:00 (Rollover-fire across the ceiling), 45:30, and 51:00 (First person perspective [...]
Hose Handling Drill with the Probies
Teaching the new probies the basics at Heckscher State Park.
Hurst Tool Training
Just an average Sunday morning at the GRFD.
FTA – Smokehouse Drill at SCFA
From the archives, Great River FD Smokehouse training at the Suffolk County Fire Academy.
MVA with Negative PI & Vehicle Extrication at SCFA
On May 11, 2011 while gearing up for extrication training at the SCFA, Great River FD was activated for a MVA involving two vehicles at the corner of River Road and Woodhollow Road. Great River responded with a full crew including Rescue 394, Engine 392 and 398. Exchange Ambulance was on scene with two ambulances. [...]
Going for fuel
Karen and Gunther with 395 fueling up after Sunday training.
Ice Rescue Training
You Great River Fire Department spent the morning on ice. Members headed out on the ice at the boat ramp at Heckscher State Park to brush up on their ice rescue skills. With the assistance of firefighters on land, Firefighters Gormley and Llobell raced to rescue the “victim” approximately 40 yards out in the marina. [...]
