Sliding vs. Crawling

The advantages of using the sliding vs crawling
technique include maintaining constant visual
contact with the overhead, the ability to
look behind without losing speed, the
opportunity to detect potential hazards with
your front leg, and an overall increase in speed.

[@cocoa912]

Was assigned to search on the second floor of a two story structure fire years back. I was doing what you shouldn't do, which was walking around in smoked out conditions. I was about one step away from a 4 foot by 4 foot hole with a fully involved room below. Didn't notice the hole until I was right up on it. One more step and I would of fallen in for sure......I like the idea of this slide technique. Seems less likely to fall head first into a basement or other hole

[@38jmdff]

Nice demonstration. We use the "tri-pod" slide position for locking off the hose line. It is an easy transition to the search technique as we just train to keep the wall side leg up instead of the hose side leg up. Cheers.