Tanker Shuttle and Glucometry Drills for 10/14/24
 
By Vista Fire Department
October 15, 2024
 

This week's Monday Night Drill was a "Tanker Shuttle" drill for our Firefighters and a "Glucometry" drill for our EMTs.

The "Tanker Shuttle" drill had our Vista Firefighters practicing water supply operations during a fire. A "tanker shuttle" is where Firefighters are forced to move water via tankers due to areas with no fire hydrants or good drafting resources. It is instrumental for Departments in our area to have an adequate water supply to ensure a successful fireground operation. Being that the Vista Fire District is a "rural water supply" area, practicing this type of water supply operations is essential.

The "Glucometry" drill had our Vista EMS personnel going over how to properly use the glucometer during an EMS call. A glucometer is a medical instrument used to measure the concentration of glucose in the blood and is part of the EMS equipment we carry on our ambulances. Vista EMS personnel reviewed our glucometry protocol, practiced taking glucometer readings on a patient during medical treatment and reviewed the differences between hypoglycemia versus hyperglycemia.

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Vista Tanker 4 dumping water into our portable pond during the "tanker shuttle" drill
Vista Tanker 4 dumping water into our portable pond during the "tanker shuttle" drill
Foreman Ryan Ruggiero operating the Engine 143 pump panel during the "tanker shuttle" drill
Foreman Ryan Ruggiero operating the Engine 143 pump panel during the "tanker shuttle" drill
 
Engine 142, Tanker 4 and Engine 143 operating during the "tanker shuttle" drill
Engine 142, Tanker 4 and Engine 143 operating during the "tanker shuttle" drill
Probationary Firefighter Peter Cipriano operating the Engine 142 pump panel during the "tanker shuttle" drill
Probationary Firefighter Peter Cipriano operating the Engine 142 pump panel during the "tanker shuttle" drill
 
Lt. Elly Hersam going over glucometry with our Vista EMS personnel
Lt. Elly Hersam going over glucometry with our Vista EMS personnel
Probationary EMT Amanda Aalto practicing how to use the glucometer on Foreman Isabel Fry
Probationary EMT Amanda Aalto practicing how to use the glucometer on Foreman Isabel Fry