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HAZMAT/CBR Do we have enough?
CFS_Firey:
--- Quote from: strikeathird ---I have done a training night on C.B.R - Note, it was the most BORING 4 hours of my life!!
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Did they make you watch that ghastly Video taken from a QLD fire CDROM? If that’s the case, I sympathise with you… its horrible… :sleepy3:
Firefrog:
I know the video you mention, less than ideal quality but very important content. :wink:
strikeathird:
--- Quote from: CFS_firey ---
--- Quote from: strikeathird ---I have done a training night on C.B.R - Note, it was the most BORING 4 hours of my life!!
--- End quote ---
Did they make you watch that ghastly Video taken from a QLD fire CDROM? If that’s the case, I sympathise with you… its horrible… :sleepy3:
--- End quote ---
Yes, that was the one! HAHA.. Absoloutly shocking...
The drop down menu appear... (2 from bottom... ) you think!! YES, NEARLY DONE!! (this is at 10.30pm) - from that second to bottom menu, drops another 8 , which of those, 3 of each drop down!!! I then realised it would be a LLL OO NN GG night!!!
hehehe..... But granted, educational, just shockingly boring and out dated!
oz fire:
I am guessing that Hazmat operators are like many other 'specialist operators' becoming harder to find. Kat states her neighbouring groups have problems finding operators, I suspect she is not alone as its something that isn't often used.
This is a problem when it comes to training too! If you don't use the skill and don't train in it very often, how do you keep your competencies.
Hazmat adds an extra layer or three of complexity onto BA and fire fighting - namely you need to be competent in those two skills first then in Hazmat. Now the practical normalisation (clean up) at a hazmat is not rocket science, however the knowledge of how too, what to use, what reacts with what, what neutralises what and how to apply, remove or contain is a little more complex. Then there is the issue of dressing and undressing of operators. Unfortunately this is usually the problem area - it's a step by step process - but often in hast short cuts are taken - another training issue.
Im guessing the long and short of it is training, on-going training and maintaining competence.
Then theres the little issue of costs for a basic hazmat kit!
For those who have the time and are keen then the effort is great, however with so many things being put on people with specialist skills - these areas are suffering and people aren't reaccrediting or undertaking the initial training like they once did!
strikeathird:
^^ Thats right. Too often at jobs there is too much "hurry" in people.
You have to remember, slow down - Take a deep breath, gather your thoughts, and then proceed. You will find that things happen quicker in the end with those few seconds of pre-planning.
Especially when it is in reference to Hazmat etc. Particularly dressing / dressing down. Done in-correctly, not only takes longer to complete, but can prove to be VERY dangerous!!
Stop, take a second to think..... it can make all the difference.
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