Synopsis
Welcome to Knightlite Software’s new instruction DVD Fire Fighter I Knots.
This is the first module in a series of instructional videos designed to help
candidate firefighters successfully complete their Fire Fighter I practical
tests.
Using digital video and step-by-step demonstrations, we will show you how to
tie the eight basic fire fighter knots required by the NFPA skill sheets. One
of the most nerve-racking stations during your Fire Fighter I practical test,
is the Ropes and Knots station. There are many firefighter candidates that would
rather carry a three hundred pound dummy down a thirty-five foot ladder, on
low-air and in a high wind, than to have to tie a Bowline during their practical
test.
Often, many candidates don’t receive enough individual attention from
their instructors, and the still photography in textbooks is often incomplete
and sometimes causes more confusion than help. Then again, some candidates just
get psyched-out during their test because they have not built enough confidence
in their skills.
This Video will show you how to tie the knots from different angles, on different
objects and tools, and how to adjust for mistakes. We will also let you in on
some of the shortcuts veteran firefighters use to tie knots easier and faster.
What is great about a DVD is that you can play the video over and over again
in privacy on your computer or DVD player, and you can practice along with the
Knightlite instructors, until you mastered each knot, and develop the confidence
that will enable you to breeze through your practical test.
In the end we are dealing with just two pieces of simple rope. The trick to
tying successful Fire Fighter I knots is to be smarter than the rope.
The DVD is divided into two sections. In the first section we cover the parts
of the rope and knot. We then show you how to tie each of the eight NFPA-required
knots, complete with close-up shots of each knot being tied, not from the instructor’s
perspective, but rather from your perspective. It is much easier to learn when
you are presented instruction in the same perspective that you will be tying
the knots.
The second part of the DVD shows you the practical side of tying these firefighter
knots. We will show you the proper knots and techniques in order to raise a
flat-head ax, pick-head ax, pike pole, charged and uncharged hoseline, and finally
a ladder.
Knightlite also provides you with some great shortcuts, and tips such as the
Crossover Clove Hitch, and the Laying on Hands Clove Hitch, We even show you
how to tie a Bowline with one hand.
Over 50 minutes of detailed and personal instruction. There is no better way
to learn your Fire Fighter I Knots than Knightlite’s Fire Fighter I Ropes
DVD.
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