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Today’s #TrainingMondays post comes from Mike Heeney with Task Force 1 inc. In this video Mike demonstrates that when seconds matter a high pressure bag can be safely used with air directly from the SCBA cylinder. As always with Air Bags, cribbing is utilized to capture any progress in the event of a lifting bag failure, which is noted in the video.
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Mike Heeney
Austin Fire Department
Mike has been with The City of Austin Fire Department for 10 years, Austin runs more than 85,000 calls annually out of 46 stations. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and started his fire career in 1998, going on to work with multiple departments starting on the west coast and finally making a permanent home in Austin, TX. This is a family tradition, as his father spent 30 years with the Philadelphia Fire Department. Michael currently works on a rescue company in central Austin and serves as a rescue specialist on Texas Task Force 1.
