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… obstacles will enhance operational effectiveness. Conduct familiarization drills and supplemental training in firefighting tactics for members to ensure your responding firefighters are prepared to perform professionally and safely. REFERENCES …
Jim Silvernail offers some ideas on how firefighters can perform a coordinated fire attack without a dedicated truck company.
Fire organizations need to provide leadership over fire by being tuned into the needs of the troops on the ground, Ray McCormack writes.
Shortly after Largo (FL) Fire Rescue implemented an air monitoring policy, the department mitigated two structure fires that taught personnel first-hand the importance of air monitoring.
Suburbs bring to mind quiet, sleepy little towns, but, in reality, the “burbs” contain a wide variety of fire hazards with which firefighters must contend. Jerry Knapp discusses some important concepts and approaches for suburban firefighting.
A challenge I regularly pose to firefighters is to ask them to explain the difference between preincident surveys and preplans.
BY TODD SHOEBRIDGE Today’s company officer must be well-versed not only in firefighting tactics but also in management theory, supervision, and leadership. All too often, however, an individual may transition from firefighter …
… It is impossible to safely and effectively manage an incident without some type of plan. The IAP defines the firefighting tactics and strategies an incident commander will use to control an incident. According to Alan Brunacini, chief of the …
… barrens is hard, demanding work that involves recognizing fire behavior and knowing how to deploy safe and effective firefighting tactics . As is true for all kinds of fires, training and experience are vital to acquiring these skills. Strategies …
Ray McCormack explains how the typical legal and law enforcement phrases "A Rush to Judgment" and "A Person of Interest" can apply to firefighting tactics .
