Wednesday June, 24 2026

Nature: Training – Firefighter Self-Survival, May-day & Disentanglement Tactics

Location: Banks Road Facility – Long Neck

On Wednesday evening, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company hosed the Delaware State Fire School (DSFS) to coordinate and provide instructional support services for a Firefighter Self-Survival, May-day & Disentanglement course to review and practice the tactics, skills, and strategies that can be used by a firefighter who find themselves experiencing an emergency. 

The training highlighted and covered Risk Reduction, Personal Evacuation/Exiting Strategies, Air Management, and Survival Strategies.  Practical evolutions included evolutions to re-enforce the training curriculum and props from the mobile training facility.

The course was taught by the Delaware State Fire School instructors.

Illustrated herewith are some photographs of the evening’s activities.