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2020 Annual Report • Fire Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />29 | Page <br /> <br />We are now about a month in of rookie training and making progress each day that we train <br />with them. We continue our training moving into some basic first aid and working with our <br />small tools. Small tools consist of our gas engine tools anywhere from a blower to a chainsaw. <br />We make sure each is comfortable being able to operate each tool and show them basic <br />maintenance and care of each. To keep moving on we start to transition into driving the fire <br />trucks. There is a dash panel test for each and on the road driving test as well. We focus on <br />unique design of each apparatus and where all the switches and buttons are and what exactly <br />they do. Everyone on the department is expected to know how to drive each apparatus and <br />know how to pump with it. This is something we do as you never know who will be available <br />for a call and having everyone trained in driving and pumping helps out. <br />Over the last few years we have worked with Ramsey County Chiefs and have been sending <br />our rookies to firefighter classes through them. This has helped out tremendously as the rookies <br />get more one on one time with instructors and are not interrupted if crews at the station need to <br />respond to a call. Throughout their time in firefighter class they will learn various skills. Some <br />of them include: <br />• Building Construction <br />• Fire Behavior <br />• Ladders <br />• Search and Rescue <br />• Salvage and Overhaul <br />• Hazardous Materials <br />• Vehicle Extrication <br />• Ropes and Knots <br />These are only a few things they will learn over a five month period. In the <br />fire service we are expected to know and do a lot of things. That is why we <br />continually train and practice our skills. <br />While they are continue with firefighter classes we continue to work on what <br />they learn in class and apply it to our equipment at the station. This not only <br />helps them with the skills but allows them to get used to working with what <br />we have at our department. Each will be finishing up with driving and <br />working on city maps and addresses as well. This leads us into pumping. Pumping can be very <br />hard for some and very easy for others. It is a vital skill within our training. We go around town <br />hooking up to hydrants and spraying water practicing with different hand lines and nozzles.