I have said this before but I want to reiterate that your channel is above the others because you take us to places that others don’t. With you, I have been in the fjords of Norway, in Svalbard and now fire fighting in a giant BBQ. Your channel is much more than just sailing, to the point where sailing has become just the mean by which you take us on your next adventure. Keep it up and I hope to be able to cross your path one day.
I've been a firefighter for 28 years and Kika, it was awesome to see you geared up and killing it on the training ground. You go, girl! You're amazing.
Both of these STCW videos were incredibly well done. I truly enjoyed them and felt as if they gave me more than a taste of what the actual training was like. Thank you for producing them! Now I want to take the course.
I've been firefighter in earlier days and I have some experience with fire and dense smoke, the latter even once on my boat when an electronic device in the machine room exploded when i was on the move and alone on board... Your instructor was very right saying that keeping calm is the major thing when you have to deal with fire. Fear, hesitation and panic are deadly. Thank you for sharing your course with us. It shows clearly how important it is to be prepared as person and with the needed (and certificated) equipment.
I too was a firefighter / EMT. I love what you guys are doing. Inspiring the next sailors to grow their knowledge is what you guys do best. Keep up the great work. Your videos, as usual, are always awesome.
Cheers guys, I was a firefighter in Oz for over 40 years. Retired and sailed from Europe back to our home in Australia. Working in a hot dangerous environment was my workplace and recovering bodies was what I finished up doing for the last 12 years, Sailing and cruising was a hell of kit more fun
When you have a fire out at sea YOU are the only thing standing between life and death. When I was stationed onboard the USS Constellation (cv64) I was assigned to a fire fighting detail as the #1 nozzle man. This meant that I had to walk into the fire spraying it with water while the #2 nozzle man was spraying me with a long hook shaped hose/nozzle combo. I actually ended up actually doing it for real twice in my career.
OMG - that was so intense!! You guys did a phenomenal job in communicating just how intense - that was pro level film making. So cool they allowed you the access to go in and get the footage. Absolutely loved it! ❤️❤️❤️
Doing that course and filming that course are two intense jobs. Making a video out of it that makes sense for the viewer is again a big job. The final response you obtained from the teacher was well earned and a real British understatement. Wow!
You have lithium batteries on Uma and if they catch on fire the only way to put the fire out is to totally submerge them in water ! The fire extinguisher won't work !
I know I'm late on watching this, just discovered you guys recently and have been watching in order, but this is one of your best videos you guys have made. Thank you for sharing this experience.
A wise men said that fire, women and sea is three things to be aware of. This channel has deal with all of them succesfully!!! Next step please!!! Cheers!!!
Fantastic, I took shipboard fire fighting training in the Navy for years and this was excellent and the real deal. Excellent production on this video guys !
This video provided excellent information and captured the feel and excitement of the training. As always it was incredibly well filmed and well edited. I received some of the firefighting training when I was in the service and you capture the hard work, the stress, and the absolute fun of this kind of training! Awesome video!
As you stated many videos ago, you're definitely not just a sailing channel anymore. That was a great window into the type of training that is available and required for commercial sailors. Nice work as always.
Retired FF here, loved the series Been through many of those types of training, brought back a lot of memories. He is correct about the extinguishers. Have several on board 1- One may not work 2 - One may not be enough 3- You may not be able to get to only on you have available. Good job guys.
I work in the natural gas industry and as part of our training we had to go to fire school. It was to teach us how to deal with natural gas fires that we may see on the job. It was a medium(2nd lowest pressure of gas we operate) and the fires where just insane, and the heat from it was outrageous. I knew it would be big and hot but just didn't think it would be what I witnessed. It was such a good learning experience to witness and understand how if needed to put them out, and the dangers of not doing it properly. If anyone has the chance who works in a industry where they may encounter fire its vital they attend fire school related to their job or a fire school such as his.
Excellent video, you are always taking us to new adventures and experiences. Thank you for sharing this with us and taking us along with you. Your experience as blue water sailors and climbers has given you the skills of facing and controlling fear and mitigating risk with thought out plans, doggedness, and knowing when to change paths.
Thanks for that important reminder🙂. I spent many years working my way up on the oil/gas rigs - so I did many of these courses, as fire team or fire team leader. Learned a lot, thankfully never needed it, but my yacht extinguisher(s) are in date and I regularly check my CO alarm! 'Be Prepared' - Best motto ever from Baden-Powell 🙂😊🙂
Thanks guys for sharing! Excellent video as ever. It reminds me the good old time when working in the Oil & Gas industry, and passing my BOSIET exams to fly in an helicopter Offshore. Cheers
I had the unfortunate experience of seeing a Man burn to death in a house fire. My neighbour and I were trying to figure a way to go in, but no way; we would have died too. Fire is nothing to sneeze at. Glad to see you taking it seriously. Especially from a seamanly point of view. Great video BTW.
Outstanding subject! I served on a man of war, long ago and far away. You 2 did good and performed a very important service for your audience. Bless you and keep it up.
Another great video. The training is overkill for sailors but sailors must be aware how fast a fire (smoke), can spread and kill in a confined space. Keep up the good work.
Wow bloody great episode! Loved part 1 as well! You guys really did so well, but it's no surprise cos your seasoned sailor's by now and very organised n prepared for weather and sail an electric boat!!!
Having volunteered with local fire companies, as well as working for professional fire and emergency medical services and receiving damage control training from the US Navy, the two of you seemed to perform phenomenally in training, well done. A working fire on a boat of any size, from dinghy to aircraft carrier, is a terrifying and extraordinarily dangerous situation, which, if not skillfully handled and rapidly controlled can result in tragic outcomes. I’m working toward my own goals of living aboard and abroad, to which end I’ve made it a point to educate myself on the necessities and potential hazards of doing so, and in my opinion a fire aboard is doubtless one of the most dangerous. I’ve been writing SOPs for my own vessel when the time comes; of the almost 60 pages so far, 24 are devoted to both preventing and safely managing this life-threatening scenario. After navigation training and survival training, I think firefighting training is probably the next most important training any mariner can have, so, again, congratulations on a job well done and thank you for sharing this with your viewers!
Love watching your videos! Hello from two liveaboards in Hawaii! Love watching your channel. It gives us inspiration for our own RUclips channel, but also our future travels after we restore our boat!
Once had a basic (1 day) firefighting course aimed at chemical fires. Really amazing what one can do with a tiny extinguisher and a few pointers. Gives a new perspective.
Súper smart to do this training!!! Continuous training will always help you do better and be more comfortable in an emergency way to go! I am a merchant mariner, love your videos
The videos of this training have been fascinating. It has made me question how prepare I’d be in variety of situations, and made me realize I need to refresh on some things! Thanks for sharing the experience.
This is some of the best training I've seen in a long time! Dan and Kika -- THE TEAM! -- it's absolutely GOLDEN that you're doing this, and congratulations on a job well-done. In 20 years of military aviation, I battled two fires while in flight. I credit the excellent initial and recurrent training given me by the Air Force for helping me to find the physical source of the fire and pinpoint the cause in short order so I could put those fires out before they caused any significant damage to the aircraft or its passengers and crew. I can't say enough about the importance of training when it comes to fighting fire, particularly aboard vessels where you can't just walk out the door. We all know fire is deadly. Many people don't realize just how fast fire can spread. I once saw a fire grow from a tiny flame to engulf a motor home in less than 20 seconds. Remember: BASE of the flames, sweeping back and forth, focusing at or just before the point where the flames are forming. Question: Do you have a plan to deploy your survival raft - NOT inflating it, before fighting the fire? I say this as I've never heard you mention either the sequence of steps you'll take or who's doing what. If you wait, the fire could render your raft useless before you get it into the water. But if it's bobbing in the water, un-inflated, attached to the boat with a line, it's mostly protected from the fire. Is turning off the main gas shutoff valve near the top of your checklist? Do you have two fire extinguishers, one forward, one aft? Easy to reach? Can you reach at least one of them from outside the cockpit? There exist a ton of "what if" questions which should be answered specific to your boat and you two, and I'd love to see more videos in the future covering them! Again, very well done, Dan and Kika!
So.... drum role please ... Was that a trial by fire? My heart felt feeling is that that training shall stay with you for the rest of your lives. Bravo! You can take my back, or I will guard yours, in any emergence we encounter. Egoless. Thank you, content provider.
VERY VERY GOOD I completed the same training in the Canadian Navy. Very intense. Cameras just cannot show the degree of concentration, awareness and physicality required to complete this training.
You had a great course just the kind I took when I was in the Navy you did great attending and showing your exercises to all of us! Great video you are wonderful! Ciao
As an ex royal navy engineer and sailor, I cannot stress enough how important it is to realise that at sea, there is no way out... on a boat/ship there are so many things actively ready to kill you. I am proud to have used both firefighting and damage control skills, but also things like other incident reaction and how to deal with it.... and importantly pass it on.
One thing is for sure. You two don't do anything by halves. What an amazing journey this was today! So prepared! It doesn't surprise me that you impressed the instructors. As always stay safe out there!
Brings back memories I did 25 year in a volunteer fire department, now retired. We had to train 30 hours a year to maintain our volunteer firefighting status as a individual. Good job you guys.
First off: Editing = A+ , Soundtrack = A+ , Production/Narrative = A+ (really amazing/informative episode). I'm a Dutchie working (as a Sys-Admin) for the Amsterdam/Amstelland Fire Dept. at the 'Willem'-Base (center of Amsterdam, we actually call it 'Kazerne-Willem'). So I work on the 'Cold-Side', meaning I am not part of the 'Operational-Services'. I do get to meet/interact with all of the guys/girls on all of their shifts. The description given by 'ALLABROAD' is spot on. I have never seen a more brother/sisterly bunch of people. Most of Amsterdam-Amstelland are Pro-(non volunteer)Firefighters. It really is an under appreciated line of work. Thank you for this insight. Stay Safe and Love from Amsterdam.
Great video as always. It was 49 years ago that I did something similar in the Navy, and whilst the nature of fire doesn't change the kit does, which rams home how important it is to do refresher courses.
I so love you two! Y'all are alchemist, you turn a bad experience in Portugal into a service and positive experience down the line. Good show mate's! Can't say to me we can't change the world 🌎🌍 !!!
This was an entertaining 'series'... and I did not know that I would watch a 'sailing channel' become such a 'teaching channel' - about all things really. I'm ex-military, and had to learn a ton about emergency preparedness. Firefighting was not our forte, but we had to deal with it. You brought back a ton of memories. If I had to bet on whether you'd be successful in this course, beforehand, I would have wagered on you both. You are so prepared for everything really. Thanks, and I hope you do some more videos like these, although I am very happy to watch you sail as well. And for Kika to dance once and awhile!
Absolutely incredible, how naive we all are in thinking this we got! As they say, everyone has a plan till your punched in the face. Great episode. Sounds like those guys in Gibraltar have it figured out. I’d love to get some training in this. Cheers from the left coast of Canada
I’ve just been watching this while chilling on a bunk on my tatty old motor sailer I bought this June for under £2000. I’ve got a big old fixer upper job on my hands. I’m still not sure if I have what it takes to make this vessel fully seaworthy again, but you will be pleased to know I bought a brand new fire extinguisher, the day after I bought the boat. I’ve been meaning to get around to getting a second one, and after watching this video, I’m going to make that an urgent priority. Great video (as usual😊) Maybe I’ll coax my own vessel back out to sea one day soon, and if I do, your channel will have helped inspire me to get there. Keep up the amazing work!
You did an admirable job on your courses and showed the benefit of having fire safety training for onboard sailors, you stayed calm and cool and communicated your needs at every turn and you make a very good team together. Communicating and listening are effective tools to have.
Very cool! People without your architecture training wouldn't necessarily think ahead to remember the doors, furniture and direction. Trainer nailed it about both of your preparedness going into the whole training. That was very interesting to watch!
Great Episode! Thanks! Reminds me of the Below Decks Fire Fighting course I took 50 years ago courtesy of the USN. Certainly the most intense training I have ever experienced.
I trained, serviced, and sold fire extinguishers for decades I strongly recommend buying quality extinguishers, the one you had on your boat doesn’t fit that category. In my experience of servicing and training people with extinguishers that brand failed the most for various reasons. I only recommend (USA) three brands Amerex, Sentry/Ansul and Badger (not the Advantage model). The one SCBA that made me claustrophobic was the emergency hood it’s basically a heavy duty bag (clear in front) with 3 minutes of air that you pull the draw strings snug around your neck… it didn’t stay on long after trying it on.
Excellent series of shows (both of them). My job has a STRONG safety culture, to the point of being irritating, but that is what keeps all the fingers on your hands. I really appreciate the training you went through, and I hope it encourages more people to enroll in safety training. CHEERS!!
Taking the course was great but damn, the LOCATION! Seeing the "Rock" out there across the runway, wow, what a cool setting for a fantastic video of learning an important skill. That training applies to more than just the firefighting, it is the teamwork and preparedness that is important, and apparently you had that already. Super video guys, thanks.
Regarding powder extinguishers sitting on the shelf for years before use: knock them against something a few times, turn them upside down and shake etc. to get the powder moving before use. Just don't knock off the valve part or it'll fly off.
Great work. An interesting diversion from the 'personal' activities. I know even on Patreon we are a behind in the content you release, but it certainly is interesting to see things beyond the sailing experience, the Climbing and other explorations. That was fun.
It's interesting to see, how the exercises had changed in the run of time. When I was in the late 80th and the 90th on Board of German Naval Ships, we where drilled in Firefighting in comparatively Facilities. But we can't talk under the Mask. We had to communicate with body language and of course our hands. Cause of all the noise around you in Case of a Fire. I love your cinematographic skills more and more. To me, your Footages of the Flames inside the Simulator are priceless and breathtaking. This way of producing Art every single week is unbelievable. So much work for editing and tons of creative Ideas are outstanding. Being a Channel Member is worth it.
Good to get you to see how your fire preparedness really is. Is extinguisher in midst of where the fire is likely to be. Can not exit front hatch with dinghy tied over it.
This should be a training video for Mid to High schools, not being a firefighter but content on how to see the world in a better environment of learning. We need a wake up call to all teachers to show there is a better way to learn for the kids to get out of the negative living and mind set. Now I'm going to refill my extinguishers and replace the batteries in the smoke alarms.
Another good show..As I said last step, ppl who watch this may get some insight to firefighting and go further with some aspect of it which may again save a life. U don't know where a tidbit like this will lead a person or that they may apply the knowledge even from a primary show like this. I for one have never had a fire of any sort on my boat and never used the extinguisher as you did here. I never saw one released .. now I have and will have some idea of what it can do in 45 to 90 seconds. Thanks...
Please check out the ANSUL extinguishers with the nitrogen canister on the side. The bottle isn't charged until you activate it and you can refill quickly and have a fresh cartridge available. We used these down in Antarctica and they let the oil fire get really going before we could start to put it out during our training. These were not small fires. .... enjoy
It is really cool to see first hand the drill for another profession. I even could spot something for me to improve my own skills as a firefighter. Keep going, you mastered that pretty well. :D
At 14 min. in, I just need to say once again that your storytelling and editing are second-to-none. Freakin' incredible. I recently started a couple of channels and have gained a newfound appreciation for your craft. Absolutely marvellous, guys. Just wow. 🥰❤
I have said this before but I want to reiterate that your channel is above the others because you take us to places that others don’t. With you, I have been in the fjords of Norway, in Svalbard and now fire fighting in a giant BBQ. Your channel is much more than just sailing, to the point where sailing has become just the mean by which you take us on your next adventure. Keep it up and I hope to be able to cross your path one day.
Most Def’!!!
Well said sir
Yup
Oh, and if you show us a lazy day in the Medd, that’s ok too 😂
I've been a firefighter for 28 years and Kika, it was awesome to see you geared up and killing it on the training ground. You go, girl! You're amazing.
thank you for yours service Jenifer ..!!!!!
Both of these STCW videos were incredibly well done. I truly enjoyed them and felt as if they gave me more than a taste of what the actual training was like. Thank you for producing them! Now I want to take the course.
You did it again! Professional, educational, practical, and functional. And you had a barrel of fun doing it. Thanks, Kika and Dan.
A great professional training team who re-validated who you two are as a functional team, so very well done both.
I've been firefighter in earlier days and I have some experience with fire and dense smoke, the latter even once on my boat when an electronic device in the machine room exploded when i was on the move and alone on board... Your instructor was very right saying that keeping calm is the major thing when you have to deal with fire. Fear, hesitation and panic are deadly. Thank you for sharing your course with us. It shows clearly how important it is to be prepared as person and with the needed (and certificated) equipment.
I too was a firefighter / EMT. I love what you guys are doing. Inspiring the next sailors to grow their knowledge is what you guys do best. Keep up the great work. Your videos, as usual, are always awesome.
I a few months, perhaps they'll begin that training, and in a couple of years, they'll be giving one another IV's...
@@justincase5272 lol. I gave one to my wife once. Saved us thousands in medical bills.
Cheers guys, I was a firefighter in Oz for over 40 years. Retired and sailed from Europe back to our home in Australia. Working in a hot dangerous environment was my workplace and recovering bodies was what I finished up doing for the last 12 years, Sailing and cruising was a hell of kit more fun
When you have a fire out at sea YOU are the only thing standing between life and death. When I was stationed onboard the USS Constellation (cv64) I was assigned to a fire fighting detail as the #1 nozzle man. This meant that I had to walk into the fire spraying it with water while the #2 nozzle man was spraying me with a long hook shaped hose/nozzle combo. I actually ended up actually doing it for real twice in my career.
OMG - that was so intense!! You guys did a phenomenal job in communicating just how intense - that was pro level film making. So cool they allowed you the access to go in and get the footage. Absolutely loved it! ❤️❤️❤️
Doing that course and filming that course are two intense jobs. Making a video out of it that makes sense for the viewer is again a big job. The final response you obtained from the teacher was well earned and a real British understatement. Wow!
You have lithium batteries on Uma and if they catch on fire the only way to put the fire out is to totally submerge them in water ! The fire extinguisher won't work !
Great and very different content that I enjoyed very much. This is part of what makes @SailingUma a little better than the others.
Awe. Thanks! We enjoy showing different things too. Not just the same old sailing every week.
Excellent excellent! I give this adventure ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ five stars. Thank you very much for sharing these experiences. Keep on keeping on.
I know I'm late on watching this, just discovered you guys recently and have been watching in order, but this is one of your best videos you guys have made. Thank you for sharing this experience.
A wise men said that fire, women and sea is three things to be aware of. This channel has deal with all of them succesfully!!! Next step please!!! Cheers!!!
Fantastic, I took shipboard fire fighting training in the Navy for years and this was excellent and the real deal. Excellent production on this video guys !
I learned how to drag someone away from harm. Great, great video! Always teaching and off we go to sea adventures with y’all.
Congrats on the good comment from your instructor, you guys are getting educational instruction that is invaluable.
What a wonderful experience! Thanks for taking us along.
This video provided excellent information and captured the feel and excitement of the training. As always it was incredibly well filmed and well edited. I received some of the firefighting training when I was in the service and you capture the hard work, the stress, and the absolute fun of this kind of training! Awesome video!
As you stated many videos ago, you're definitely not just a sailing channel anymore. That was a great window into the type of training that is available and required for commercial sailors. Nice work as always.
Retired FF here, loved the series Been through many of those types of training, brought back a lot of memories. He is correct about the extinguishers. Have several on board 1- One may not work 2 - One may not be enough 3- You may not be able to get to only on you have available. Good job guys.
I work in the natural gas industry and as part of our training we had to go to fire school. It was to teach us how to deal with natural gas fires that we may see on the job. It was a medium(2nd lowest pressure of gas we operate) and the fires where just insane, and the heat from it was outrageous. I knew it would be big and hot but just didn't think it would be what I witnessed. It was such a good learning experience to witness and understand how if needed to put them out, and the dangers of not doing it properly. If anyone has the chance who works in a industry where they may encounter fire its vital they attend fire school related to their job or a fire school such as his.
Excellent. It brings things to the forefront of the mind. All this stuff could one day be life saving. Thanks for an excellent video.
Excellent video, you are always taking us to new adventures and experiences. Thank you for sharing this with us and taking us along with you. Your experience as blue water sailors and climbers has given you the skills of facing and controlling fear and mitigating risk with thought out plans, doggedness, and knowing when to change paths.
Really good video and information. I recommend people watch this multiple times. Thank You for filming this and sharing with us!
Thanks for that important reminder🙂. I spent many years working my way up on the oil/gas rigs - so I did many of these courses, as fire team or fire team leader. Learned a lot, thankfully never needed it, but my yacht extinguisher(s) are in date and I regularly check my CO alarm!
'Be Prepared' - Best motto ever from Baden-Powell 🙂😊🙂
Thanks guys for sharing! Excellent video as ever. It reminds me the good old time when working in the Oil & Gas industry, and passing my BOSIET exams to fly in an helicopter Offshore. Cheers
I had the unfortunate experience of seeing a Man burn to death in a house fire. My neighbour and I were trying to figure a way to go in, but no way; we would have died too. Fire is nothing to sneeze at. Glad to see you taking it seriously. Especially from a seamanly point of view. Great video BTW.
Outstanding subject! I served on a man of war, long ago and far away. You 2 did good and performed a very important service for your audience. Bless you and keep it up.
Another great video. The training is overkill for sailors but sailors must be aware how fast a fire (smoke), can spread and kill in a confined space. Keep up the good work.
Wow bloody great episode! Loved part 1 as well! You guys really did so well, but it's no surprise cos your seasoned sailor's by now and very organised n prepared for weather and sail an electric boat!!!
Having volunteered with local fire companies, as well as working for professional fire and emergency medical services and receiving damage control training from the US Navy, the two of you seemed to perform phenomenally in training, well done. A working fire on a boat of any size, from dinghy to aircraft carrier, is a terrifying and extraordinarily dangerous situation, which, if not skillfully handled and rapidly controlled can result in tragic outcomes. I’m working toward my own goals of living aboard and abroad, to which end I’ve made it a point to educate myself on the necessities and potential hazards of doing so, and in my opinion a fire aboard is doubtless one of the most dangerous. I’ve been writing SOPs for my own vessel when the time comes; of the almost 60 pages so far, 24 are devoted to both preventing and safely managing this life-threatening scenario. After navigation training and survival training, I think firefighting training is probably the next most important training any mariner can have, so, again, congratulations on a job well done and thank you for sharing this with your viewers!
Love watching your videos! Hello from two liveaboards in Hawaii! Love watching your channel. It gives us inspiration for our own RUclips channel, but also our future travels after we restore our boat!
Fantastic that you two take important life saving courses like these.
Once had a basic (1 day) firefighting course aimed at chemical fires. Really amazing what one can do with a tiny extinguisher and a few pointers. Gives a new perspective.
Having done some similar training while working in a steel factory, the blindfolded / dark search and rescue is by far the hardest - Well done guys
Holy Crap! This is the most informative and exciting video to date! Dan & Kika = superheroes. Kudos!
This video brought back my days in ground ops (the guys that handle the aircraft) Great video.
next level videography, OMG! unbelievably stunning visuals! especially the fire/fire fighting visuals, omg. THX for that one🙂
Súper smart to do this training!!! Continuous training will always help you do better and be more comfortable in an emergency way to go! I am a merchant mariner, love your videos
The videos of this training have been fascinating. It has made me question how prepare I’d be in variety of situations, and made me realize I need to refresh on some things! Thanks for sharing the experience.
This is some of the best training I've seen in a long time! Dan and Kika -- THE TEAM! -- it's absolutely GOLDEN that you're doing this, and congratulations on a job well-done. In 20 years of military aviation, I battled two fires while in flight. I credit the excellent initial and recurrent training given me by the Air Force for helping me to find the physical source of the fire and pinpoint the cause in short order so I could put those fires out before they caused any significant damage to the aircraft or its passengers and crew. I can't say enough about the importance of training when it comes to fighting fire, particularly aboard vessels where you can't just walk out the door.
We all know fire is deadly. Many people don't realize just how fast fire can spread. I once saw a fire grow from a tiny flame to engulf a motor home in less than 20 seconds.
Remember: BASE of the flames, sweeping back and forth, focusing at or just before the point where the flames are forming.
Question: Do you have a plan to deploy your survival raft - NOT inflating it, before fighting the fire? I say this as I've never heard you mention either the sequence of steps you'll take or who's doing what. If you wait, the fire could render your raft useless before you get it into the water. But if it's bobbing in the water, un-inflated, attached to the boat with a line, it's mostly protected from the fire. Is turning off the main gas shutoff valve near the top of your checklist? Do you have two fire extinguishers, one forward, one aft? Easy to reach? Can you reach at least one of them from outside the cockpit?
There exist a ton of "what if" questions which should be answered specific to your boat and you two, and I'd love to see more videos in the future covering them!
Again, very well done, Dan and Kika!
So.... drum role please ... Was that a trial by fire?
My heart felt feeling is that that training shall stay with you for the rest of your lives.
Bravo! You can take my back, or I will guard yours, in any emergence we encounter. Egoless.
Thank you, content provider.
Awesome to see how the training is set up.
VERY VERY GOOD I completed the same training in the Canadian Navy. Very intense. Cameras just cannot show the degree of concentration, awareness and physicality required to complete this training.
You had a great course just the kind I took when I was in the Navy you did great attending and showing your exercises to all of us! Great video you are wonderful! Ciao
As an ex royal navy engineer and sailor, I cannot stress enough how important it is to realise that at sea, there is no way out... on a boat/ship there are so many things actively ready to kill you. I am proud to have used both firefighting and damage control skills, but also things like other incident reaction and how to deal with it.... and importantly pass it on.
One thing is for sure. You two don't do anything by halves. What an amazing journey this was today! So prepared! It doesn't surprise me that you impressed the instructors. As always stay safe out there!
Brings back memories I did 25 year in a volunteer fire department, now retired. We had to train 30 hours a year to maintain our volunteer firefighting status as a individual. Good job you guys.
First off: Editing = A+ , Soundtrack = A+ , Production/Narrative = A+ (really amazing/informative episode).
I'm a Dutchie working (as a Sys-Admin) for the Amsterdam/Amstelland Fire Dept. at the 'Willem'-Base (center of Amsterdam, we actually call it 'Kazerne-Willem').
So I work on the 'Cold-Side', meaning I am not part of the 'Operational-Services'. I do get to meet/interact with all of the guys/girls on all of their shifts. The description given by 'ALLABROAD' is spot on. I have never seen a more brother/sisterly bunch of people. Most of Amsterdam-Amstelland are Pro-(non volunteer)Firefighters. It really is an under appreciated line of work.
Thank you for this insight. Stay Safe and Love from Amsterdam.
GOOD Stuff You are AWESOME..... Made me MISS Being a Firefighter ,,, I did Structural and Crash Fore Rescue for Airports FUN times
Great video as always. It was 49 years ago that I did something similar in the Navy, and whilst the nature of fire doesn't change the kit does, which rams home how important it is to do refresher courses.
amazing editing , sounds music action , my herat is beating loud, so much action, brillant information..well done guys
Nice in sight to that type of school. Have been in that type of corse many times.
I so love you two! Y'all are alchemist, you turn a bad experience in Portugal into a service and positive experience down the line. Good show mate's!
Can't say to me we can't change the world 🌎🌍 !!!
This was an entertaining 'series'... and I did not know that I would watch a 'sailing channel' become such a 'teaching channel' - about all things really. I'm ex-military, and had to learn a ton about emergency preparedness. Firefighting was not our forte, but we had to deal with it. You brought back a ton of memories. If I had to bet on whether you'd be successful in this course, beforehand, I would have wagered on you both. You are so prepared for everything really. Thanks, and I hope you do some more videos like these, although I am very happy to watch you sail as well. And for Kika to dance once and awhile!
Absolutely incredible, how naive we all are in thinking this we got! As they say, everyone has a plan till your punched in the face. Great episode. Sounds like those guys in Gibraltar have it figured out. I’d love to get some training in this. Cheers from the left coast of Canada
Always so clear and so down to earth explanations done with a wonderful friendly happy way is why I love you guys. AMAZING. Thank you.
What a great video, this training should definitely be mandatory for a captaincy.. Congratulations
Reminds me of my Navy days. Good fun!
I’ve just been watching this while chilling on a bunk on my tatty old motor sailer I bought this June for under £2000. I’ve got a big old fixer upper job on my hands. I’m still not sure if I have what it takes to make this vessel fully seaworthy again, but you will be pleased to know I bought a brand new fire extinguisher, the day after I bought the boat. I’ve been meaning to get around to getting a second one, and after watching this video, I’m going to make that an urgent priority. Great video (as usual😊) Maybe I’ll coax my own vessel back out to sea one day soon, and if I do, your channel will have helped inspire me to get there. Keep up the amazing work!
Another great video. There is nothing you two won’t try.
You did an admirable job on your courses and showed the benefit of having fire safety training for onboard sailors, you stayed calm and cool and communicated your needs at every turn and you make a very good team together. Communicating and listening are effective tools to have.
Very cool! People without your architecture training wouldn't necessarily think ahead to remember the doors, furniture and direction. Trainer nailed it about both of your preparedness going into the whole training. That was very interesting to watch!
Great Episode! Thanks! Reminds me of the Below Decks Fire Fighting course I took 50 years ago courtesy of the USN. Certainly the most intense training I have ever experienced.
I went through fire fighting school over seventh years ago at Great Lakes Naval Center in Company 458 ,wow that was a few years ago 😇
26:20 There it is again! Confused clues and Dan still comes up with the word Kika wants. Such a great team!
I trained, serviced, and sold fire extinguishers for decades I strongly recommend buying quality extinguishers, the one you had on your boat doesn’t fit that category. In my experience of servicing and training people with extinguishers that brand failed the most for various reasons. I only recommend (USA) three brands Amerex, Sentry/Ansul and Badger (not the Advantage model).
The one SCBA that made me claustrophobic was the emergency hood it’s basically a heavy duty bag (clear in front) with 3 minutes of air that you pull the draw strings snug around your neck… it didn’t stay on long after trying it on.
Excellent series of shows (both of them). My job has a STRONG safety culture, to the point of being irritating, but that is what keeps all the fingers on your hands. I really appreciate the training you went through, and I hope it encourages more people to enroll in safety training. CHEERS!!
Taking the course was great but damn, the LOCATION! Seeing the "Rock" out there across the runway, wow, what a cool setting for a fantastic video of learning an important skill. That training applies to more than just the firefighting, it is the teamwork and preparedness that is important, and apparently you had that already. Super video guys, thanks.
Regarding powder extinguishers sitting on the shelf for years before use: knock them against something a few times, turn them upside down and shake etc. to get the powder moving before use. Just don't knock off the valve part or it'll fly off.
Thank you
I have learned so much watching you do this whole course
Great work. An interesting diversion from the 'personal' activities. I know even on Patreon we are a behind in the content you release, but it certainly is interesting to see things beyond the sailing experience, the Climbing and other explorations. That was fun.
It's interesting to see, how the exercises had changed in the run of time. When I was in the late 80th and the 90th on Board of German Naval Ships, we where drilled in Firefighting in comparatively Facilities. But we can't talk under the Mask. We had to communicate with body language and of course our hands. Cause of all the noise around you in Case of a Fire.
I love your cinematographic skills more and more. To me, your Footages of the Flames inside the Simulator are priceless and breathtaking. This way of producing Art every single week is unbelievable. So much work for editing and tons of creative Ideas are outstanding. Being a Channel Member is worth it.
This was a brilliant video, once again 👍👍👍👍👍
Good to get you to see how your fire preparedness really is. Is extinguisher in midst of where the fire is likely to be. Can not exit front hatch with dinghy tied over it.
This is a very good episode. Thanks for sharing it.
That training was superior in many ways to the training I got in the USN.
DON'T SCARE US WITH A TITLE LIKE THAT!
We love Uma and her crew too much.
Likewise!
Great post my friends. 🌞🌴⛵️
I did all this in the US Navy. It interesting to see what has changed, and what remains the same.
This should be a training video for Mid to High schools, not being a firefighter but content on how to see the world in a better environment of learning. We need a wake up call to all teachers to show there is a better way to learn for the kids to get out of the negative living and mind set. Now I'm going to refill my extinguishers and replace the batteries in the smoke alarms.
Another great informative video thank you both.
Amazing how intense and such a learning experience 👍👍well done 👏👏🚑🚑💕⛵️⛵️
did mine last year in Antigua - was a blast
Amazing editing Kika! The music is so well done, fits the mood perfectly but doesn't overpower what's happening in the clips.
Double thumbs up! You guys ROCK! Who knew, a sailing channel would need a flashing lights warning for content. Keep it up.
Wow! That was intense. Thank you.
Great, informative and realistic video you two. Great!!
Another good show..As I said last step, ppl who watch this may get some insight to firefighting and go further with some aspect of it which may again save a life. U don't know where a tidbit like this will lead a person or that they may apply the knowledge even from a primary show like this. I for one have never had a fire of any sort on my boat and never used the extinguisher as you did here. I never saw one released .. now I have and will have some idea of what it can do in 45 to 90 seconds. Thanks...
Please check out the ANSUL extinguishers with the nitrogen canister on the side. The bottle isn't charged until you activate it and you can refill quickly and have a fresh cartridge available. We used these down in Antarctica and they let the oil fire get really going before we could start to put it out during our training. These were not small fires. .... enjoy
Wow. Amazing stuff. Makes me want to go take courses like that.
Thanks for sharing.
Awesome training and episode!
It is really cool to see first hand the drill for another profession. I even could spot something for me to improve my own skills as a firefighter. Keep going, you mastered that pretty well. :D
Things have changed since I was in the Navy teaching shipboard fire fighting. Improvement on the gear.
I've really enjoyed these last two episodes! This is amazing content and very well done. All the best.
At 14 min. in, I just need to say once again that your storytelling and editing are second-to-none. Freakin' incredible. I recently started a couple of channels and have gained a newfound appreciation for your craft. Absolutely marvellous, guys. Just wow. 🥰❤