Firefighting with Resolve Maritime Acadamy

Two days of the STCW are focused on learning about firefighting both with classroom sessions as well as hands on simulations through Resolve Maritime Academy. Great information about the chemistry involved in fires and all the different methods of extinguishing them. I really enjoyed the day in the field, we got to experience things I would never have thought I would be able to do, it was super fun and educational. They outfitted us with full firefighter gear including oxygen masks and helmets which add like 40 lbs of weight to carry and put us to work! There were many simulations we got to experience including:

• Going into a "burn box" to watch how smoke rises and creates thermal layering as well as watching the "rollover" effect of fire rolling through a space above your head
• Conducting a search and rescue mission with a partner and a solo evacuation mission in a dark and smoke filled room
• Using fire hoses and team efforts to put out a fire on the roof of the building -  whoa the hoses were heavy!
• Having the chance to employ multiple different extinguishers onto fires to see which methods you use for each different fire (combustable, liquid/gas, electric)

Here are some photos of the day, enjoy!

The Resolve simulation facility

Firefighting with teams on the roof

Half of our STCW Class

Geared up!