On Thursday November 16th members of the Cutchogue Fire Department gathered at HQ for the regular monthly training night. Each month on the third Thursday of the month CFD has a dedicated in-house training night that covers a variety of topics

This month's training focussed on Forcible entry and the use of power saws on commercial-style doors.

25 Firefighters were on hand for the night's training.

The drill began with a review of power saw operations and the responsibilities and importance of the forcible entry team.

After a review of the techniques and tools, Firefighters had a chance to practice in a series of evolutions

First, using an axe and halligan tool, commonly referred to as a set of "Irons", firefighters forced open a series of doors using conventional techniques on a forcible entry simulator.

Then participants practiced their skills with the power saw, cutting at a series of different stations simulating different locks and styles of metal doors.

Everyone had a chance to test and refine their skills in preparation of real-life scenarios in which they may have to rapidly gain entry to a home or burning building.

The training lasted 2 hours

Thank you to Firehouse Training Plus for a great night of training.