On 8-2-15 The Allendale Volunteer Fire Department was training on BAILOUT SYSTEM at the Fire Academy. AVFD would like to thank the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation for their generous grant. The Non-profit organization works alongside the Leary Firefighters Foundation and strives to train and outfit departments in need of personal life safety rope systems. The funds have been used to purchase 12 RIT system personal escape rope systems and train these members on the use of this equipment. These systems will allow our firefighters to safely bail out of a structure in the event that rapidly changing fire conditions cause immediate threat to a firefighter's life safety. On August 1st, Captains Rubino, Policht, and FF Pini attended the “Train the Trainer” course, conducted by All Hands Fire, for the RIT kits so that they may better the rest of the department in the future. On Sunday nine more members participated in the training, which will now allow them to be equipped with one of these personal escape rope systems. Members had to complete a series of 9 training jumps ranging from bailing out in full gear to bailing out not being able to see through their masks. Thanks to All Hands Fire Equipment & Training for training us and the Bergen County Fire Academy for allowing us to train over the weekend!