Personal Escape Training

Recently, Montclair Firefighters received new Personal Escape Systems. Unfortunately, firefighters can become trapped on the upper floors of fires they combat. These systems allow firefighters to have a means of egress during an emergency. Many variables can and do contribute to a firefighter becoming trapped. Things like weather, building renovations, staffing, water supply, and reports of people trapped, to name a few, can all play a part. With these systems, a trapped firefighter with no way out can secure an anchor inside of a building, and then descend to safety on rope. Being proficient in skills like these requires several days of training at a minimum for each member of the department. This is one of many Hands-On Trainings that Montclair Firefighters are expected to complete to protect your lives and theirs.