This instructor is first rate. So many are "go-go-go-just do it!" The grasp this instructor has on the background of why recruits might struggle is outstanding. This video should be mandatory watching for RIT instructors.

This guy is Badasss!! He’s got brass knuckles on his helmet!! 😆

Now this is a good instructor. Clearly knowledgeable and willing to take the time to work with those that need extra help.

This is some of the best FD instructions ever. The man is tremendous. Thanks

F. Yes! get them comfortable and familiar then help them succeed. SO pumped that this mindset is catching on. Man. What a blessing.

These are some great techniques and strategies! I will definitely be incorporating them in my next class.

This is such an important breakdown of how to instruct high risk incidents by building confidence. I'm here by accident and I'm not even a firefighter. I am, however, a SWAT officer and instructor for high risk type events. If you build up your recruits and give them the confidence to succeed in a supportive learning environment, you will be surprised of the outcome. There is a time and place for simulated stress, and it comes after the recruits have mastered a skill. This is true for all first responder professions. Solid instructing. I'm gonna go find a cop youtube page now and get outta this firefighter one! lol

Great instructor! Our first time doing the search maze, we did it on air, and blacked out, and the instructor is yelling hurry up. It was our first time being on air, never fitted for a mask, I couldn't breathe since my mask was the wrong size and leaking air. I hated the experience, I didn't learn anything from the training.

If all fire departments had instructors like Ric, we would have a lot more good people make a career out of firefighting. To many instructors think its time to show everyone how bad I am and not to instruct the recruit. One has to remember that recruit school is the first time some of these people have done anything like this. i wish I was younger and I would like to train under Ric.

Wish my dept did this. They just black you out and throw you into it and wish you the best. Then when you fail they belittle you and tell you that you suck as a firefighter and need to work on your skills.

thanks for this this drill has taken out a lot of recruits

You seem like a great instructor. Great video!!!!

Awesome video!

Great video

I was in the marines and now I'm in the fire academy and I failed twice on the inclined tube with full scba gear. Instructor just called me a p***y. I'm really beating myself up over failing too 😒😔

Okay the brass knuckles are big anaconda energy Forsure

Throw that pack to the ground and never go through with it up. Swim swim swim and you'll never get caught.

How about them brass knuckles on his lid…🦾