Mallory Park Training 27th January 2008

Terrible-Tones · 6 Feb 2008, 11:28 (Ref:2122363)

Thanks to all those who organised the day. I had a great time and had a lot of fun. For once the weather was good (if a bit chilly) and I learnt loads.

Loved waving the extinguishers around!

I do have some pics and a few short movies of the fire training if anyone is interested? They are pretty rubbish quality but hey ho.

I did try and workout how to post the pics but drew a blank on that score.

If anybody wants some copies drop me a message. I don't log in often so it might be a wait until I reply.

Tony

Clive · 6 Feb 2008, 12:37 (Ref:2122408)

We aim to please

Please try again with the pics, give us all a bubble!

Terrible-Tones · 6 Feb 2008, 14:33 (Ref:2122482)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clive

We aim to please

Please try again with the pics, give us all a bubble!

Go on give me a clue - how do I upload them? There around 12 I think.

I don't think I have permissions to post attachments by the look of it!! :-(

Oscar114 · 6 Feb 2008, 21:17 (Ref:2122777)

All at Mallory (especially Clive)

Thanks for making me feel very welcome on your training day.

Coming from North west (and not being able to make the oulton training weekend) and not knowing anyone was very daunting.

Can't wait to get on with the season now.

I agree the firefighting and righting the car definately great fun and very important to know.

Dave

Alan Crook · 7 Feb 2008, 08:28 (Ref:2123048)

Goog to see so many trainees at the training day, from the comments I`ve heard the training day was well recieved by all but should anyone have any comment to please let us know

Terrible-Tones · 7 Feb 2008, 10:26 (Ref:2123141)

OK Have suscribed now so can upload photos - here are a couple

Terrible-Tones · 7 Feb 2008, 10:29 (Ref:2123145)

If any one wants full res or the .avi movies of the fire training drop me a private message and we'll sort it.

alan-g · 7 Feb 2008, 11:46 (Ref:2123201)

Any captions for the last picture?

Mike " it wasn't me!"

Mat " I'm just holding these for him"

Terrible-Tones · 7 Feb 2008, 13:20 (Ref:2123258)

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan-g

Any captions for the last picture?

Mike " it wasn't me!"

Mat " I'm just holding these for him"

"It's behind you!"

Shelagh · 8 Feb 2008, 09:39 (Ref:2123908)

Don't tell me that Elf and Safety are now insisting on hard hats for rescue crew! Is it in case the sky falls on them?

Mark Mitchell · 8 Feb 2008, 09:58 (Ref:2123926)

I personally think that helmets for rescue crew should be mandatory.
The Ambulance & Fire Services' have to wear then at the scene of an RTC!
I think the Japanese Track Marshals also wear them........and they look really....cute! :-)

Shelagh · 8 Feb 2008, 17:51 (Ref:2124275)

c'mon Mark, I realise that hard hat/helmets have a place where things might be dropped on you - but at a race track? When you're dealing with a car at ground level?

It's a world gone mad .......................

Sheila M · 8 Feb 2008, 22:09 (Ref:2124456)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

I personally think that helmets for rescue crew should be mandatory.

Don't be daft Mark. If a car was upside down and squashed you'd have to remove the helmet in order to get to the casualty. Bump caps (as supplied to the RNLI) would be better I think, but only if they were supplied. At the moment most Rescue Crews are expected to buy their own kit.

Mark Mitchell · 8 Feb 2008, 22:19 (Ref:2124464)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheila M

Bump caps (as supplied to the RNLI) would be better I think,

Ah yes.......to protect against water!

Andie_P1 · 9 Feb 2008, 10:46 (Ref:2124818)

As member of Mike's crew, I do find the helmets rather cumbersome to wear, but they do have their uses, the car maybe at ground level, but could well be in a precarious position, with all sorts of crumpled bits of metal sticking out at you, particularly when your trying to cut the roof off! They also protect you from stray bits of glass that can be flying around, and are much easier to see out of than some of the safety glasses provided. It looks as if they may become mandatoy in the near future, so like them or not they are here to stay.

As for the caption competition - " you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" - Michael Caine

Stuart H · 9 Feb 2008, 11:15 (Ref:2124835)

Caption competion:

"Allright who's nicked the roof?"

Mark Mitchell · 9 Feb 2008, 18:17 (Ref:2125026)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andie_P1

but they do have their uses, the car maybe at ground level, but could well be in a precarious position, with all sorts of crumpled bits of metal sticking out at you, particularly when your trying to cut the roof off! They also protect you from stray bits of glass that can be flying around, and are much easier to see out of than some of the safety glasses provided.

That's pretty much what I was thinking but just really couldn't be arsed to respond to those who poo-poo the idea that they might actually serve a purpose!

flagwaver · 9 Feb 2008, 18:53 (Ref:2125048)

All I have to say on that front Mark is "Risk Assessment & Safe working Practices"

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