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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Operational => Topic started by: firefightercw1 on December 04, 2007, 01:23:07 PM
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Just came out of RAF fire service, now working at DARA Fleetlands, got told theres a new search procedure for climbing stairs. I always thought it was check and sweep each stair with feet first, but a LF from my new work said that you have to sweep with your hands first, before placing feet down? This dont make sense as if the stair did give way, you wouldnt have any balance to pull yourself back up. Does anybody know of this new procedure??
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Sweep first few stairs with back of hand to clear debris and check for holes, then check soundness of first stair with foot. If stair is sound then step up and continue hand sweep/foot check for each stair as you move up. Whilst moving up the stairs you should be stood upright between each step to help with balance, not crawl up the stairs on all-fours, but you can check with your hand as many stairs as you can reach, then carry on with foot check as you move up
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and keep to the side with the most support e.g. against a wall
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wow,cheers boys. when did that come into effect, i'd always and always did it with feet only
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wow,cheers boys. when did that come into effect, i'd always and always did it with feet only
Remember. The first part of your DRA is - "do I have to go up there?"