#465 IFIW Australia Ep05 Steve De Blauwe - Hose Management & Building a System for Interior Firefighting

In this episode of the International Fire Instructors Workshop Australia mini series, Steve De Blauwe, Station Officer and CFBT instructor from Belgium takes you inside the reality of interior firefighting and why so much of what we’ve been taught simply doesn’t hold up when it matters. 

This is a raw, honest look at broken training systems, the gap between the academy and the fireground and how that turns into frustration, poor performance and risk for crews. Steve walks through how they rebuilt everything from the ground up, creating a simple, repeatable system for staying low, moving efficiently with hose lines, building real muscle memory for gas cooling and creating clear expectations under pressure so firefighters actually do what they need to do inside a burning building. 

Recorded live at IFIW, this is gritty, practical and immediately usable. You’ll also find downloadable content linked below so you can take this learning back to your own crews and start applying it straight away.

You can also download the full presentation using the link HERE

For those undertaking professional development, CPD is available for listening to this episode through the Institute of Fire Engineers - email membership@ife.org.au

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