Post by matt1987 on Dec 16, 2018 23:02:39 GMT
A slightly off topic but I was wondering where you all learn your RTC techniques from?
Let’s face it the days of having 10 scrap cars In the compound are gone.... I’m lucky that I work at a specialist RTC station so we get quite a few, but not endless.... my service like many others spends remarkably little of its training resources giving RTC input.... incidents are getting fewer but when the work does turn up its more complex, far more medically than physically trapped casualties so crews can be lured into a faulse sense of security... it paints a bleak picture right?
I have been fortunate that I have had some great mentors teaching me great techniques, I’ve worked on a few RTC stations on various versions of rescue vehicles.... but these places and experiences and mentors are rare now!
So where do we go as an industry?
I’ve spent a lot of time recently on YouTube watching videos, it seems a wonderful way to learn new techniques and I’ve actially developed a few training sessions around what I’ve watched (I actually found this forum linked to a YouTube page.... it’s worth a look if you want to watch).
There’s a lot of good American ones too, if you bypass the smashing glass with haligan tools etc.
Reading is a great way to learn, I really did like the RTC fire service manual, I must have read it cover to cover a number of times... I don’t think that publish it anymore but there’s some great information on construction of vehicles etc.
Service training materials... I’m not sure about you but my services information is basic at best.... that’s not the “get out of jail” type knowledge you really need if you’re going to be good at this.
I’m not saying any of this replaces good old fashioned “let’s try this out” training, but as I said cars to cut are at an all time low.... most crews I know are struggling to practice basics.
So I guess I’m all out of ideas, I tried to start a regional RTC specialist forum, the idea was to meet with other Rescue unit stations to train and exchange knowledge... then deceminate knowledge down to local crews. I was told there wasn’t the money in the budget for that?? Not sure if they thought there would be caviar and champagne?
I know places that are looking at sending their specialists abroad on courses to try and gain input from other sources... I love that idea mostly for the paid holiday.
So yeah? Any clever suggestions?
Let’s face it the days of having 10 scrap cars In the compound are gone.... I’m lucky that I work at a specialist RTC station so we get quite a few, but not endless.... my service like many others spends remarkably little of its training resources giving RTC input.... incidents are getting fewer but when the work does turn up its more complex, far more medically than physically trapped casualties so crews can be lured into a faulse sense of security... it paints a bleak picture right?
I have been fortunate that I have had some great mentors teaching me great techniques, I’ve worked on a few RTC stations on various versions of rescue vehicles.... but these places and experiences and mentors are rare now!
So where do we go as an industry?
I’ve spent a lot of time recently on YouTube watching videos, it seems a wonderful way to learn new techniques and I’ve actially developed a few training sessions around what I’ve watched (I actually found this forum linked to a YouTube page.... it’s worth a look if you want to watch).
There’s a lot of good American ones too, if you bypass the smashing glass with haligan tools etc.
Reading is a great way to learn, I really did like the RTC fire service manual, I must have read it cover to cover a number of times... I don’t think that publish it anymore but there’s some great information on construction of vehicles etc.
Service training materials... I’m not sure about you but my services information is basic at best.... that’s not the “get out of jail” type knowledge you really need if you’re going to be good at this.
I’m not saying any of this replaces good old fashioned “let’s try this out” training, but as I said cars to cut are at an all time low.... most crews I know are struggling to practice basics.
So I guess I’m all out of ideas, I tried to start a regional RTC specialist forum, the idea was to meet with other Rescue unit stations to train and exchange knowledge... then deceminate knowledge down to local crews. I was told there wasn’t the money in the budget for that?? Not sure if they thought there would be caviar and champagne?
I know places that are looking at sending their specialists abroad on courses to try and gain input from other sources... I love that idea mostly for the paid holiday.
So yeah? Any clever suggestions?
