By Ray McCormack
Many in today’s fire service feel that there is resistance to change in regard to extinguishment techniques and other tactics, and they are correct. While resistance is what is felt, the reality is that changes need to be peer-reviewed–not just by a select few, but by departments, as well. Resistance toward change is one thing; resistance to changes is another. However, all of this is a good thing, because changes, especially ones that may go against department policy and灭绝文化, are critically important and typically require measured acquisition.
反击的沉默组成部分是，它们降低了消防员的技能水平。对新灭火法令的阻力最大的一些中心是经常发生火灾的地方。这是有道理的，因为那些已经发展了攻击室内火灾所需技能的人几乎没有改变。这尤其如此，因为几乎没有科学来证明它们的方法是不正确的。
消防员的培训是关于技能发展的。消防员被教导如何通过以一定的方式使用喷嘴来扑灭内部，以及如何通过结构前进，同时将霍斯线拖到后面。即使对于新秀来说，这也不是两分钟的课程。即使基础知识的基础也需要时间。已经进入现实世界并与内部作斗争的消防员从经验和重复中学习如何更好，更有效地做到这一点。因此，我们有具有技能水平的消防员，使他们能够从建筑物内部扑灭大火。
When a firefighter is instructed to shoot the stream into a window opening for several seconds, the lesson is over. If we are to believe that there is a skill level to this action, then that is your prerogative, but I do not see it. While this tactic can darken down a room for firefighters, there is no experience gain. We have decreed a fire tactic that only lowers skill levels.
Using this tactic as a standard approach to any and all fires is an option departments are choosing and touting as being progressive. While the modern fire environment took at least 30 years to be recognized, it is our new normal. For firefighters to be told over and over that the risks involved with challenging this new fire is something best handled from outside is a slippery slope to when they eventually go inside without the prewashdown.
消防员了解现代的液压强制入口工具，以及它们如何通过抽手柄并在果酱和门之间插入可扩展的下巴来强迫门。他们了解的另一件事是，每次使用液压工具时，他们的铁技能水平都会降低。液压工具可以更快地工作吗？是的，它可以，但不能在每扇门上。一名熟练的消防员是用手动工具迫使门的消防员，他们的思维是一名熟练的消防员。带有液压开瓶器的每扇门的消防员的技能较差。他们可以从同等的技能水平开始，但是当一个人使用一分钟的演示以外几乎不需要指导的工具时，我们将拥有技能较少的消防员。
The thermal imaging camera (TIC) is another example of a tool that is fantastic until the battery dies. Firefighters are always cautioned against searching without a constant landmark while using the TIC. For many, the TIC is just a better flashlight. While the TIC can be much more, it also obviously allows firefighters to move quicker than before and can and has led to the omission of solid search skills.
如果您不认为消防部门在游戏中播出，而消防员的训练不够训练？相反，有些人会说，这些事情只需要纳入培训。我同意，我们必须始终将所有新工具纳入培训中，但是前进似乎也可以使我们退两步。
The reduction of firefighter skill sets–especially physical ones that engage the thinking firefighter–is on an upswing. If you keep firefighters outside a building while you look for a window to shoot water into, but then preach that your department will do it differently when their is no window, you must ask who has prepared your people. Because you probably have not. Over-reliance upon tools and tactics that reduce a firefighter’s ability to be afirefightereven in the modern fire environment is a steep price to pay for avoidance.
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RAY McCORMACKis a 30-year veteran and a lieutenant with FDNY. He is the publisher and editor of UrbanFirefighter杂志. He delivered the keynote address at FDIC in 2009 and he is on the Editorial Board of188金宝搏是正规吗杂志. For more on UrbanFirefighter, visit//www.sacthai.com/urbanfirefighter.htML.
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