Longford CFA Burnover drill and test crew protection system

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Channel: VK3HAU · 2016 · Education

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Longford CFA Summer Burnover Drill and Test crew protection system.
crew from Longford Fire brigade doing pre-fire season burn over drill and test the crew protection system, both ROPS Fire curtains and cabin curtains are deployed, both ROPS and Cabin pump controls are tested, and intercom and radios are tested, testing and training on a burn over drill is mandatory for all CFA crews likely to attend a bush fire each year before bush fire season, this training and testing has in the past saved life's on the fire ground.
ROPS - Roll Over Protection System
burn over - a fire impacting and burning in / on / around and over a crew.
Fire curtain - a curtain made of a highly reflective and fire / heat prof material.

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