SEPT - 1 SAMPLE “DENVER DRILL” EVOLUTION
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
EVOLUTION:
DENVER DRILL
Evolution Title:
DENVER DRILL
Describe Evolution:
Demonstrate skills required to
perform Denver Drill
During ongoing operations IC
uses TAC channel to
acknowledge down FF side B
ground floor.
RIC team will use window and
remove FF using Denver Drill
procedures
Learning Objectives:
Don PPE
Transmit / Rec radio
transmission
Exit restricted passage
while wearing SCBA
Rescue a victim by
removing from first story
window
Communicate news for
team assistance
Assist Rescue teams
during specialized rescue
Lead Instructor:
Evolution Number:
FF1/FF2 Skills Covered:
5-3.1A-C Use SCBA during
emergency operations
5-3.9B Exit restricted passage while
wearing SCBA(12)
Special
Instructions:
Training Resources Required:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8l3HUnih0Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJJWO2yyZs8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-_cnnD5H_Y
http://www.wrfr.com/Assets/HeadFirst.mov (Quick time)
http://www.wrfr.com/Assets/HeadFirst.wmv (Windows
based)
Incident
Commander:
Risk Assessment
Completed by:
Instructor to Student
Ratio:
Safety Officer:
Radio Emergency
Procedures Reviewed by
(Mayday, LUNAR):
Evacuation Plan
and Signal:
Operations:
Weather Conditions
Report:
Rehab Required:
List Units
Needed:
List Equipment Needed:
List PPE required:
Engine
Pumps/Hoses
Structural
Truck
Ladders
Wildland
Ladder
Ventilation
EMS
SEPT - 1 SAMPLE “DENVER DRILL” EVOLUTION
Rescue
Tools
SCBA
Wildland
Extrication
PAPR
Utility
EMS
Other
Draw the Evolution,(example: dimensions of the room, hose line placement, entrance and exit paths, victim placement,
location of the command post, staging, rapid intervention, rehabilitation, operations area, apparatus, water sources,
hose lines, SCBA, and other equipment).
List Steps of Drill for each function, apparatus, or personnel:
Prop for Denver Drill Dimensions:
side walls are
4’ x 8’
width is
28”
window is
20”x40”
window sill height 42” off floor
SEPT - 1 SAMPLE “DENVER DRILL” EVOLUTION
List Steps of Drill for each Function:
Review Denver Drill Steps 1 & 2
Rescuer 1 – First rescuer in/first rescuer out. Sounds floor.
Rescuer 2 – Second rescuer in/second rescuer out.
Rescuer 3 – Positions on the ladder at the top.
Classroom practice (demonstrate ) proper positioning of downed FF. Review guidelines for common notifying RIC of
downed FF. Name, location and access point
Assemble RIC equipment on drill ground in conjunction with ongoing interior operations.
Upon orders, RIC team advances to dissented location and retrieves downed FF.
Additional Instructions:
Note: These are sample evolutions and drills only. Any training done by the Department must be approved by the
Authority Having Jurisdiction and reviewed by a qualified instructor. Local laws, regulations, and SOPs may require a
modification of these samples to meet specific Department requirements. The Washington Fire Chief’s Association is
not liable for any actions, injuries, or issues resulting from the use of these sample evolutions or training drills.